The steep slopes of the Bärenschützklamm are a popular travel destination. But this time pieces of rock fell from the steep walls. Two women died and several people were injured.
According to the police, several hikers were injured in a rock fall in Austria. The accident occurred in the Bärenschützklamm near Mixnitz in Styria. Apparently several pieces of rock had broken out of the cliffs and hit the hikers.
According to the mountain rescue, two people were killed. According to the AFP news agency, the dead are a 50-year-old Hungarian and a 21-year-old Austrian. Seven other hikers were injured, some lightly, some seriously, said a member of the rescue team. You can see pictures of the rescue work in the video above or here.
Climb in the Bärenschützklamm: The incident happened at Mixnitz in Styria. (Icon image) (Source: Christine Roth / imago images)
Aid workers were from the Alpine Police, mountain rescue, the Red Cross and the fire brigade. The gorge is very popular with tourists. The limestone walls rise up to 300 meters into the sky. In the past, according to ORF, around 40,000 visitors came every year to master the spectacular, several-hour hike over dozens of bridges and a few hundred meters in altitude.
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