Füssen in Ostallgäu: 79-Year-Old Hiker Crashes 15 Meters and Hurts Heavily

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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The man loses his balance in the steep terrain at the Weißensee and falls into the depths. Only with boats, helicopters and good luck the rescue succeeds.

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A 79-year-old hiker crashed at Füssen in the Ostallgäu about 15 meters in steep terrain on the Weißensee and was seriously injured. As the police reported, the accident occurred during a hike on the shore of the lake. The man had remained in the rocky crash area after the fall on Thursday. A randomly present first aider of the mountain guard and police forces together provided first aid before the Bergwacht Füssen took over the rescue. Due to th…