Mortal accident in Valais –
A Polish mountaineer kills himself in Weisshorn
A 45 -year -old man fell as he went back from the Valais summit on Wednesday evening. He died at the scene of the accident.
The help Helipotted by Air-Zermatt could only note the death of the mountaineer on site (illustration image).
Taddeo Cerletti
A Polish of 45 died on Wednesday evening on Wednesday when he came back down from the Weisshorn, accompanied by another mountaineer, announces the Cantonal Police Valaisanne in a communiqué.
The man dropped in indefinite circumstances, while he was evolving at almost 3,500 m altitude on the top Valais.
Following the alert of his partner, the emergency services went on the spot aboard an Air-Zermatt helicopter, but could only note the death. The public prosecutor has opened an instruction.
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