Operation in Obertauern

Boy (10) thrown off the piste in an accident

A ten-year-old boy from Germany was injured in a skiing accident in Obertauern on Saturday. The holidaymaker was taken to Salzburg University Hospital by helicopter.

A ten-year-old boy from North Rhine-Westphalia suffered injuries of indeterminate severity in a skiing accident shortly before midday. The boy was skiing with a group. Shortly after the Schönalmbahn mountain station, he skied straight down a steep slope. In the area of a turn-off, he was thrown several meters over a slight crest into open terrain.

After first aid, the injured man was taken to Salzburg University Hospital by the "Alpin 1" rescue helicopter.