Wandering Plunges 60 Meters Down Above Leukerbad

Published: Monday, Sep 11th 2023, 11:00

Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12

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A 76-year-old woman died tragically on Saturday while hiking above Leukerbad. She had been travelling from the middle station of the Seilbahn Flaschen-Torrentalp towards "Wolfstritt" when she fell over 60 meters down a steep incline. Rescue teams, who were flown in by helicopter, were only able to confirm her death. The victim was a resident of the canton of Solothurn. The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the accident. This tragic accident occurred on Saturday when a 76-year-old woman was hiking above Leukerbad. She had been travelling from the middle station of the Seilbahn Flaschen-Torrentalp towards "Wolfstritt" when she fell over 60 meters down a steep incline. Rescue teams, who were flown in by helicopter, were only able to confirm her death. The victim was a resident of the canton of Solothurn and the prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the accident.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn









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