Czech tourists seriously injured after falling from Mount Sněžka

A Czech tourists was seriously injured after falling from the northern side of Mount Sněžka, on the border of Czechia and Poland, on Saturday. The 32-year-old man allegedly slipped on a mountain slope and fell into the valley below. He was airlifted to the hospital by Czech rescue service in a serious condition.

It is already the fourth such incident on Mt. Sněžka, the highest point in Czechia, since the start of this year. At the end of January, two Polish nationals died after falling to the Polish side of the mountain.

Author: Ruth Fraňková