Fatal hike

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A 61-year-old German woman's hiking trip in Tyrol on Friday ended in hospital. The woman slipped on the Wilder Kaiser and fell. The hiker was seriously injured.

Together with her partner, the 61-year-old hiked on Friday from Kufstein via the Kaiser ascent, the Kaisertal and the Bettlersteig to the saddle below the Gamskogel at 1356 meters. "During the subsequent crossing of a hiking trail, the German woman suddenly slipped and fell, alone and without outside influence, at around 12.20 p.m.," according to the police.

Flown to hospital
The woman suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall. The Kufstein mountain rescue team, the Kufstein Alpine Police and an emergency helicopter were deployed. The injured woman was flown to the district hospital in Kufstein.