A hiker dies in a 50-meter fall in Savoie

A man died on Saturday during a hike in Dent-du-chat, in Savoie.

This father was with his two daughters when he fell several tens of meters, reports France Bleu Pays de Savoie.

He skidded on a narrow and slippery section before falling into a ravine.

The two girls call the emergency services

It was his two daughters, aged 13 and 10, who alerted the emergency services, specifies

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Walkers who were nearby intervened while waiting for the intervention of the firefighters.

The latter could not do anything to save the hiker, found dead below the path.

The two young girls were airlifted to Le Bourget airport, then taken care of by the gendarmes.

The military is in charge of the investigation around this tragic accident.

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