86-Year-Old Falls 50 Meters Down a Hillside in Ticino
Published: Thursday, Oct 12th 2023, 21:00
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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On Thursday, an 86-year-old mushroom collector was seriously injured in a mountain accident in the Swiss municipality of Mugena. The accident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. and the Italian man was walking with a relative on a path at an altitude of approximately 1100 meters when he fell about 50 meters down a slope. The cause of the accident is currently unknown. The man was treated by police and Rega rescue personnel and then flown to the hospital.
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