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Elderly Individual Remains Missing After Hiking Excursion on Haiminger Alm

Man Fails to Return from 24-Hour Hike at Haiminger Alm in Tyrol, Triggering Search Efforts with Drones, Helicopters, and Canines.

Elderly Individual Yet to Return from Hike at Haiminger Alm
Elderly Individual Yet to Return from Hike at Haiminger Alm

Elderly Individual Remains Missing After Hiking Excursion on Haiminger Alm

In the picturesque region of Oberinntal, Tyrol, Austria, a dramatic rescue operation unfolded on the night of September 8, 2025.

A 75-year-old Austrian man went missing during a hike to Haiminger Alm on September 7, 2025. The Haiminger Alm, located near the municipality of Haiming, is a popular destination for hikers, nestled between Telfs and Imst.

Mountain rescue teams from Sautens and Mieming, accompanied by search dogs, fire departments from Haiming and Landeck with drones, the rescue service, and a police helicopter were swiftly mobilised to search for the missing hiker.

Rescuers were able to make telephone contact with the hiker, who seemed to be lost. The hiker was found late at night on September 8, 2025, at 2:20 AM. The rescue service Imst provided first aid on site before the rescued hiker was transported to the Zams hospital for further medical attention.

The current status of any injuries sustained by the hiker during the incident is unclear. No information about the current status of the search was provided in the text.

This type of rescue operation is often carried out by local emergency services, including mountain rescue teams, police, and other local organisations. For updates on the situation, it is advisable to consult local news sources or official press releases.

The search for the missing hiker began on September 7, 2025, and the operation was expanded as the search continued. The gender of the missing hiker was not specified in the provided text.

We hope for the full recovery of the 75-year-old hiker and send our best wishes to him and his family during this challenging time.

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