Another avalanche in Soelden, all safe
The number of avalanche victims in Tyrol rises to five. The missing person, in the afternoon, was located and recovered from the snow. The emergency doctor managed to briefly resuscitate the injured man who later died on the spot, informs the Tiroler Tageszeitung. The accident occurred away from the ski lifts and probably involved a group of ski mountaineers. For the moment there is no information on the dynamics of the accident and the identity of the victims.
“I am personally saddened and sad, given that for days and days we have repeatedly warned of the dangers and then within two days we have to register 50 avalanche accidents”, Rudi, the head of the Tyrolean avalanche service, commented to the APA. Mair. According to the expert, after the heavy snow and wind of the last few days, mountain excursions require “a lot of experience in assessing the avalanche danger”. As the sun will return over the weekend, the Tyrolean avalanche service invites you to exercise extreme caution.
In Soelden, on the Rettenbach glacier, another avalanche overwhelmed five skiers during an off piste. All were rescued and transported to the clinics in Zams and Soelden, as well as in Murnau in Bavaria.
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