A 69-year-old hiker from the Netherlands has died in Germany when he fell off a mountain slope. He was on Saturday afternoon with his wife near Windeck, southeast of Cologne, on the Siegsteig hiking trail when he crashed down for unknown reasons.
Rescue workers from the fire service had to descend about 40 meters to reach the man. They immediately started CPR, but to no avail. A doctor could only confirm his death, regional German media report.
The victim’s wife had alerted emergency services. But due to an unclear description, the fire brigade first drove to the wrong place. Ultimately, the location of the accident was found via the location of the mobile phone. A rescue helicopter also assisted in the search.
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