70-year-old Austrian dies in suspected fall on Hochstaufen

A 70-year-old Austrian man is believed to have died in a fall on the Hochstaufen, BR24 reported, after a hiker found him lifeless below the Steinerne Jäger, a steep rock formation.

Police said the man likely suffered fatal injuries in the fall. His body was flown down the mountain by police helicopter. The circumstances are still being investigated.

Mountain rescue teams and a rescue helicopter also attended the scene.