Ropes team crashes in Titlis area – one person dies



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A man is killed in a mountain accident on Titlis after falling into a crevice between the rock and the glacier. A second climber was seriously injured and a third was slightly injured.

(jus) On Friday, three men from a ropes team went on a mountain tour from Titlis to Reissend Nollen. Northeast of the rear Titlisjoch, one of the three climbers slipped despite the crampons in a snow field and dragged the other two with him into the depths. Two people fell into a crevasse between the rocks and the glacier, Obwalden canton police wrote in a statement Saturday morning. The third man was thrown through the crevasse and stopped on a steep snowy slope. It could alert Rega.

This was followed by an extensive rescue operation that lasted several hours. In addition to two Rega helicopters, four mountain rescuers and a Swiss Helicopter helicopter were also on duty. One mountaineer in the group was seriously injured in the accident, another slightly. They flew you to a hospital. The third person was only able to recover dead. The three men are mountaineers from outside the canton between 35 and 37 years old.

The cantonal police and the Obwalden prosecutor are investigating the cause of the accident.

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