Mountain accident 45-year-old mountain hiker falls to his death in Glarus Süd

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9.9.2024 - 16:04

A hiker fell to his death on Sunday above Lake Limmeren in Glarus Süd. (archive picture)
A hiker fell to his death on Sunday above Lake Limmeren in Glarus Süd. (archive picture)
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A 45-year-old mountain hiker from the canton of St. Gallen fell to his death on Sunday above Lake Limmeren in Glarus Süd. He sustained fatal injuries.

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The Swiss national was part of a tour led by a mountain guide with a total of four alpinists, as the Glarus cantonal police reported on Monday afternoon. The cause of the 45-year-old's fall shortly after midday on the so-called Limmerenband is currently being investigated.