Tragic mountain accident in the Tyrolean Oberland: A 70-year-old hiker from Germany fell over steep terrain into a stream bed in the Lechtal Alps and suffered fatal injuries. The body was only found after his wife, who had stayed at home, raised the alarm.
The 70-year-old German was alone on the long-distance route E5. On Thursday afternoon he wanted to march from the Memminger Hütte in the Lechtal Alps towards the Parseiertal. In the municipality of Zams, the accident probably happened on the same day.
Woman contacted landlord
“On Friday afternoon, the 70-year-old’s wife contacted the landlord of the Memminger Hütte and informed him that her husband was no longer available and had not returned,” said the director.
Quest with a sad ending
A large-scale search was then started in this area. The police helicopter was also deployed. Around 3:30 p.m., there was sad certainty. The 70-year-old was killed in a Found stream bed of a tributary of the Parseierbach.
The hiker may have fallen and suffered fatal injuries. An investigation is underway into the exact course of the accident.
Source: Krone
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