Thunderstorm Drama on the Mountain
Lightning Strike Seriously Injures Female Mountaineer (28)
On Saturday afternoon, a 28-year-old mountaineer was seriously injured by a lightning strike on the Kreuzkogel in the Liezen district of Styria. The woman and her companion were suddenly caught in a violent thunderstorm while ascending to the summit.
The woman briefly lost consciousness after the strike and had to be flown to the hospital by emergency helicopter.
Surprised by a thunderstormon the Kreuzkogel The pair had ascended from Kaiserau via the Klinke Hut and the Admonter Kalbling to the Kreuzkogel. Shortly before reaching the summit, the mountaineers were caught in a sudden thunderstorm. According to police, lightning struck in the immediate vicinity.
Specialized emergency medical personnel from the mountain rescue service were dispatched
The 28-year-old woman from the Czech Republic was thrown to the ground and briefly lost consciousness. Her 29-year-old companion made an emergency call using his cell phone. Due to the difficult conditions, dedicated mountain rescue paramedics were flown to the scene of the accident by a police helicopter. “These are specially equipped emergency medical technicians with advanced skills. They are deployed when no emergency ambulance is available or there is a delay in its arrival,” says Enrico Radaelli, press spokesperson for the mountain rescue service.
Both people in the hospital
Another 20 mountain rescuers from Admont, Trieben, and Liezen climbed to an altitude of about 2,000 meters in strong winds and rain to reach the accident site. The seriously injured woman was rescued by the rescue helicopter and flown to Rottenmann Regional Hospital. The 29-year-old man and the rescue personnel were transported down to the valley by the police helicopter. The man was also taken to the regional hospital for evaluation and admitted as an inpatient.
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