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Three Hikers Killed by Lightning Strike in Austrian Alps
TYROL PROVINCE, AUSTRIA, JUN 16 – Three experienced hikers died after lightning struck during a sudden storm in the Tyrolean Alps, an incident described as extremely rare by local authorities.
- On Sunday afternoon at the Mittagsspitze in Tyrol province three experienced hikers were killed by a lightning strike, police told AFP, and police said their bodies were found near a path at about 2,268 metres.
- The group began its descent around 12:30 p.m. when weather conditions suddenly deteriorated, and Patrick Wechner said they reported the weather turning and opted to head back immediately.
- Relatives provided a detailed route description, Patrick Wechner said, the emergency medical helicopter crew found the victims but heavy rain and fog hampered access before an emergency physician confirmed their deaths.
- Although lightning storms are common in the Alps, fatalities are rare and described as `an exception`, Gregor Franke said.
- Given sudden weather shifts, Gregor Franke advised climbers to depart earlier and descend sooner, as sudden weather shifts pose risks like reduced visibility, hypothermia and slippery terrain, Franke told APA.
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Lightning kills 3 climbers in Austria
Three climbers died after being struck by lightning while hiking in Austria's Tyrol region at the weekend. The victims were a married couple, both aged 60, and the wife's 62-year-old brother, police said on Monday. The three were ascending the 2,600-metre-high Mittagsspitze, in the far west of the country, on Sunday when sudden and severe weather changes forced them to turn back. Concerned relatives alerted local authorities when the group faile…
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