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At 2713 meters, the Watzmann (r.) Is the third highest mountain in Germany (archive photo)
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A 59-year-old hiker was killed in a fall on the east face of the Watzmann.
The man from the Traunstein district was on the way with two companions on the Berchtesgadener Weg when he fell on the bivouac box in the upper part of the east wall for an unexplained cause, the police said.
The three mountaineers were on their way through the Berchtesgaden Alps without ropes.
They were up to the tour in terms of both ability and equipment, it was said.
After the man fell about 200 meters into the depth, an emergency call was made immediately, one of the companions climbed down to him.
For the 59-year-old, who fatally injured his head in the crash, any help came too late.
On Saturday, a 39-year-old woman fell about 200 meters on the Watzmann and died.
According to the police, the accident occurred in the morning on the Watzmanngrat between Watzmann-Mittelspitze and Watzmann-Südspitze.
aar / dpa