Dutch hiker fell into ravine in Tolmin area – rescuers found him the next day, unfortunately too late
He set out on the hike with a group, but separated from it halfway
On Saturday afternoon, police were notified that a 61-year-old Dutch hiker was missing in the Tolmin area. After an extensive search operation, the man, who was still showing signs of life, was found the next day in a ravine above the Zadlaščica stream, but he died during the rescue.
The missing hiker was found around 11:30 in a ravine approximately one kilometer above the village of Tolminske Ravne, on the slope above the Zadlaščica stream, where a tree prevented him from further falling into the gully. When rescuers found the 61-year-old Dutch citizen, he was still showing signs of life, and a military helicopter was dispatched to the scene. According to the Nova Gorica Police Administration, the man unfortunately died during the rescue. His death was later confirmed by a doctor.
The extensive search operation began on Saturday afternoon when police were notified of the missing hiker, who was initially part of a group of mostly foreign citizens who set off around 13:15 along a cart track towards Tolminske Ravne.
According to police findings, the 61-year-old separated from the rest of the group about halfway, and was last seen around 14:45. On Saturday, Tolmin police, Nova Gorica mountain police unit officers, and Tolmin Mountain Rescue Service rescuers searched for the missing Dutch citizen but did not find him late in the evening despite the search.
The search operation, led by Tolmin police, continued early in the morning on steep and difficult terrain, with about 40 people and rescue dogs participating in the search for the missing hiker. In addition, mountain rescuers scanned the area with a drone, and police activated a helicopter with thermal imaging.
Source:
https://www.rtvslo.si/crna-kronika/nizozemski-pohodnik-na-tolminskem-padel-v-globel-resevalci-so-ga-nasli-naslednji-dan-zal-prepozno/725664