Rafting accident: canoeist (31) fell over waterfall near Hinterstoder

Online from 04.09.2020 at 9:30 pm, updated on 05.09.2020 at 13:05

Hinterstoder.

On Friday there was a serious rafting accident at Steyr in Hinterstoder (district of Kirchdorf an der Krems). A 31-year-old Czech fell over the waterfall and had to be rescued by the emergency doctor’s helicopter.

The rafting group of ten wanted to moor in front of the Strumboding waterfall, two boats capsized, three people were able to climb on a rock to get to safety, the 31-year-old man fell over the waterfall, he was finally able to save himself from the whirlwind.

“A group of ten young Czech and Slovak citizens drove into Hinterstoder with five inflatable canoes for rafting on the Steyr, which was heavily watered by past rains. Shortly before the Strumboding waterfall, the canoeists wanted to tie up to avoid the waterfall on the path by the river. and the four inmates were taken away in the canoes. Three of them managed to escape to the rocky and impassable shore. While trying to provide help, the other six people came in need, but also made it to shore in a independent. All the canoes were driven, they remained, however, hanging in the whirlpool of the waterfall. A 31-year-old Czech fell over the waterfall and was only able to free himself from the water roll after a fight that lasted several minutes. In the process, He recovered from an injury of indefinite degree. He was able to observe the accident, finally he continued the Emergency call. The lifeguards, the canyoning group and the alp police When they were alerted, they were able to take everyone involved to safety. The injured man was rescued from the emergency helicopter with a rope. He was then taken away by the ambulance service in Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen Klinikum Kirchdorf. The rafting group went without a guide, but was well equipped with life jackets and helmets. A sack with the group’s personal belongings was aborted and never found, “police said.

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