80-Year-Old Mountain Climber Dies in Accident in Glarus
Published: Thursday, Sep 7th 2023, 17:40
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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Two people were involved in an accident on Thursday afternoon above Klöntalersee in the canton of Glarus on a hiking trail. An 80-year-old man died from his injuries, while his partner was seriously injured and had to be flown to the hospital. The two hikers were on their way to Vorderglärnisch at 2:30 pm, according to the Glarner Cantonal Police. For unknown reasons, the couple fell from the hiking trail about 50 meters below the area of "Stäfeli". The cause of the accident is still being investigated by the prosecutor's office and the cantonal police.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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