Deadly drama on Christmas Day in the Tyrolean Zillertal: While his wife, children and other relatives were skiing, a Dutchman collapsed with an injured hand while hiking. A few farmers found the man’s body lying on a path.
The 39-year-old injured his hand and wanted to take a break from skiing on Christmas Day. So he decided to hike from the Horberg valley station to the mountain station in the morning. Where his wife, children and other relatives enjoyed themselves on the slopes.
“Probably an internal emergency”
“The holidaymaker would then have collapsed halfway through. Probably because of an internal emergency,” an investigative agent told the “Krone”.
A farmer and his wife, who wanted to feed their animals nearby, finally found the lifeless man on the path around 1 p.m. and immediately raised the alarm. But for the Dutchman, all help came too late. The emergency doctor of the rescue helicopter was only able to determine the death of the holidaymaker.
Family found out about the bill for ski tickets
“The family was eventually discovered and informed of a ski pass bill that was in his wallet,” the police officer explains. The next of kin were taken care of by a crisis intervention team.
In any case, there were no indications of third-party debts. The police assume a health problem. An autopsy should now reveal the exact cause of death. In addition to the crew of the emergency helicopter, the Alpine police and the mountain rescue team were also present.
Source: Krone
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