A fatal mountain accident occurred in the border area between Liechtenstein and Austria on Sunday. A 76-year-old was on his way to the Pfälzerhütte with a couple he was friends with when he suddenly veered off the path and fell to his death. The police started an investigation.
The 76-year-old man was walking with a couple in the border area between Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg on Sunday. The three were on the official hiking trail from the 2,358 meter high Augstenberg towards the Pfälzerhütte when the man from Germany fell shortly before the mountain hut and suffered fatal injuries.
Crisis intervention team in action
In addition to the Alpine Police, mountain rescue services and AP3 air rescue services were present. A crisis intervention team was also set up to care for the couple, who were friends.
The police are now looking for witnesses
The Liechtenstein State Police has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident and asks anyone who can provide relevant information about the accident to contact us at +423 236 71 11 or info@landespolizei.li.
Source: Krone
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