German hiker dies after falling from trail in Austrian Alps

A general view shows the Swiss village of Bondo after another landslide on August 25, 2017. Eight hikers are still missing after a massive landslide swept away an entire mountainside in the Swiss Alps, ripping apart buildings and forcing the evacuation of a village. The landslide, which struck on August 22, sent mud, rocks and dirt flooding down the Piz Cengalo mountain into the outskirts of the village of Bondo, near the Italian border. / AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA

German hiker died after falling from an alpine trail in the Austrian Alps.
Austrian local police said on Monday that a German hiker died after falling from an alpine trail in the Austrian Alps.

The incident took place near Bludenz, in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, on Sunday night, according to police.

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The 54-year-old man, hiking with his wife and their dog, lost his footing at a dangerous spot on the trail, at an altitude of about 1,350 metres.

He fell approximately 150 metres down rocky terrain.

Despite his wife’s quick response to assist and alert a rescue helicopter, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

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