60-year-old Woman from Panagyurishte Dies After Falling from a Peak in the Balkan Mountains

A 60-year-old woman from Panagyurishte died on the spot after a fall from the top of a hill in the Balkan Mountains, the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency reports. The incident occurred around this time: a group of six hikers was moving along the path from the Kozia Stena hut to the Echo hut. There were no other injured.

The call about the incident was received at 11:07. Rescue worker Hristo Slivkov from the Mountain Rescue Service in Troyan clarified that there is a steep section in the area, secured with a railing. The injured woman slipped and fell, despite the hikers being secured with a rope.

Rescuers from the units in Lovech, Troyan, and Sopot participated in the operation. The rescuer added that years ago at the same location there was a similar incident in which a man was seriously injured, but he was rescued.

Source: novini247.com