Mountain's Protectors Busy with Tasks
Mountain Rescue Service Busy with Multiple Incidents Near Königstein
The Mountain Rescue Service in the region had a busy week, with several incidents requiring their assistance. On September 8th, they responded to two incidents, one involving a 17-year-old individual and another a 58-year-old Belgian tourist, both near Königstein.
The 17-year-old, who had consumed water from a source earlier in the day, experienced medical issues and was carried out of the forest on a mountain stretcher. The specific nature of the medical issues was not specified.
Meanwhile, the 58-year-old tourist fell on the Quirl promenade near the horse trough, injuring her arm. The Mountain Rescue Service transported her to an ambulance.
On September 9th, at an unspecified time in the morning, the Mountain Rescue Service responded to a medical emergency on the Malerweg in Diebeshöhle near Quirl. The details of this incident are also not clear, but it involved hikers with circulatory problems.
Furthermore, the Mountain Rescue Service provided assistance to hikers with minor injuries in Schwedenlöcher and on the hiking trail to the Bastei. However, the location within these areas where they provided assistance, the number of hikers they assisted, and the nature of the injuries were not specified.
It's worth noting that the incidents in Schwedenlöcher and on the hiking trail to the Bastei did not involve the 17-year-old or the 58-year-old Belgian tourist, and they did not occur near Königstein.
As of Monday, September 11, there is no specific information available about who was involved from the mountain rescue service in an incident on the hiking trail to the Bastei.
The Mountain Rescue Service did not take a rest day on September 8th, demonstrating their commitment to the safety and wellbeing of hikers in the region.
