52-Year-Old Hiker in Distress at Vienna's Leopoldsberg

A hiker got into trouble on a slope of Vienna's Leopoldsberg around 3:30 PM and called loudly for help. After the 52-year-old fell due to a fainting spell, she was unable to continue in the steep, unpaved terrain. Police officers who were called found the woman. Since she was not mobile and there was no paved path nearby, she was rescued by the fire department's high-altitude rescuers and emergency services, according to the police on Tuesday.

The fire department's high-altitude rescuers brought the woman to secured terrain using rope safety and handed the 52-year-old over to the Vienna professional rescue service. The woman told the officers that she had set off from Kahlenbergerdorf towards Kahlenberg. She did not use paved roads or paths and fell on the slope, where she slipped and could not get back up. After emergency medical care, the woman was released into home care. During the operation, there were traffic disruptions in the area of Heiligenstädter Straße, according to the police.

(APA/Red.)

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