Six-Year-Old Severely Injured by Falling Icicle in Bavaria Amid Severe Cold

On Sunday afternoon around 4 PM in Flintsbach am Inn, Bavaria, a devastating accident occurred when a massive icicle fell onto a six-year-old boy visiting the Arzmooser Waterfall with his family. The several-meter-long icicle struck the child, burying him beneath it. Quick interventions by his parents helped free him before a Bergwacht rescue team, including 20 members and a doctor, arrived promptly to provide emergency care. The child was stabilized at the scene despite temperatures dropping to as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius, which posed a significant risk to his body warmth during the rescue.

A pediatric emergency doctor was also flown in from Murnau to assist, after which the boy was transported to the Murnau accident clinic and confirmed to be out of life-threatening danger. Authorities investigating the incident believe the icicle broke off due to its own weight, without any external interference, and have issued warnings to the public about the unpredictable dangers posed by large icicles during harsh winter conditions.

This incident highlights the severe risks that extreme cold weather and natural ice formations can present, especially in outdoor recreational areas. The combination of harsh temperatures and heavy icicles calls for heightened vigilance to avoid similar accidents in cold regions of Germany.