Vienna, August 12 — In a devastating series of incidents, three individuals lost their lives in two separate paragliding accidents in Austria’s Tyrol region, local authorities reported on Monday.
The accidents occurred on Sunday, with the first tragedy unfolding in Westendorf. A 60-year-old Austrian tandem pilot and his 10-year-old German passenger were caught in turbulence shortly after takeoff. The duo crashed into a forest around 1:45 p.m. local time. Both individuals sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Austrian broadcaster ORF.
In a separate incident on the same day, a 55-year-old German woman plummeted from a height of approximately 100 meters and struck the ground northwest of a mountain summit in Sillian at around 1:22 p.m. local time. She too succumbed to her injuries immediately.
The cause of the second accident remains under investigation, with local media continuing to follow the developing story.
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