Overview
- Two women, reported ages 56 and 49, fell through thin ice about 200 meters from shore late Wednesday, prompting a multi-agency response.
- Shore attempts using a SUP board and a boat approach failed because the ice near the bank was too thin to support rescuers.
- An ÖAMTC helicopter designated C6 lifted a severely hypothermic 56-year-old from the ice and flew her to a Salzburg hospital.
- The second woman was brought to shore and transported by ambulance to LKH Salzburg, and an injured police officer who also broke through the ice was taken to LKH Vöcklabruck.
- Roughly 60 to 65 responders from fire, police, water rescue and medical services were involved, and officials reiterated warnings about unsafe lake ice.