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Five-year-old girl falls four metres in Saxon Switzerland rock maze
A five-year-old girl fell about four metres into a crevice at the Langenhennersdorf rock maze in Saxon Switzerland.
The fall happened on a Sunday afternoon, though one account gives the day as Tuesday.
Her mother reached her and brought her to a nearby parking area, where emergency crews took over.
The girl was flown by rescue helicopter to a hospital in Dresden; one account says she injured her arm, while another says details of her injuries were not known.
The rock maze is a natural landscape with no safety equipment, not a secured climbing park.
Rescue workers warn that wet autumn weather can make the sandstone slippery and urge parents to keep children close.
The girl is receiving further treatment in hospital, and parents are being urged to discuss the risks before visits.
A five-year-old girl fell about four metres into a rock crevice at the Langenhennersdorf rock maze in Saxon Switzerland.
Her mother and emergency crews helped get her out, and a rescue helicopter took her to a hospital in Dresden.
One report said the girl injured her arm, while another said details of her injuries were not known.
The reports disagree on when the fall happened: one says Sunday afternoon and another says Tuesday afternoon.
A mountain rescue spokesman warned that the rock maze is a natural area, not a secured climbing park.
- Who
- A five-year-old girl fell into a crevice; her mother and rescue teams helped her.
- What
- She fell about four metres. A rescue helicopter took her to a hospital in Dresden.
- When
- Reports disagree: one says Sunday afternoon; another says Tuesday afternoon.
- Where
- The Langenhennersdorf rock maze near Königstein in Saxon Switzerland.
- Why
- Not stated what caused the fall. One report says she was climbing and tried to jump across a crevice.
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The girl's mother reached her in the crevice and brought her to a parking area, according to MDR.de.
Mountain rescue and emergency medical crews provided first aid.
A rescue helicopter flew the girl to a hospital in Dresden.
- Age
- 5 years
- Fall distance
- About 4 metres
- Location
- Langenhennersdorf rock maze, Saxon Switzerland
- Destination
- A hospital in Dresden
- Injury
- Ostdeutsche Allgemeine reported an arm injury; MDR.de said exact injury details were not known.
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What people are saying
This really is not a climbing park. It is a natural experience, and parents should discuss that with their children beforehand.
The maze is not an adventure playground, but a natural area without any safety systems.
Rain and moisture penetrate the sandstone and make it partly as slippery as soap.