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Alps mountain accidents claim lives of several tourists
A series of fatal mountain accidents involving tourists has been reported across the Alps.
In Switzerland, a 21-year-old German woman, Hanna Speicher, was found dead in a slope near Vilters-Wangs in the Canton of St. Gallen. She had been missing since September 16 after hiking in the Pizol region. Authorities believe she died in a fall and do not suspect foul play.
In Italy, a 57-year-old German hiker died after falling approximately 200 meters on the Dolomite High Trail 6 in the Altfas Valley, near Meransen. His wife witnessed the accident.
In Austria, a 56-year-old man from Tyrol died after falling roughly 100 meters while descending from the Alpensöhnehütte following an autumn festival. Additionally, a 29-year-old German woman was seriously injured in Tirol after being struck by a Highland bull on a pasture in St. Leonhard im Pitztal. The landowner noted that warning signs regarding unsupervised cattle are posted in the area.
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Alpine Rescue East Switzerland · Dolomites · Garmil · Hanna Speicher · Pizol · Rega · St. Gallen · St. Gallen Cantonal Police · Tirol · Vilterser Alp