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Climber Falls 200 meters to Death


Who: A 52-year-old may from Tyrol
Where: Eben am Achen Lake, Austria
His mistake: It doesn’t look like he was using safety gear
What happened: A man was climbing, possibly by himself. The man wasn’t using any safety ropes or any gear. On his ascent, the man lost his balance and fell 200 meters. He was killed instantly of severe skull and spine injuries.

Other hikers in the area called for help right away, but by the time rescuers arrived, it was way too late.

Read the story here.

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