"The accident occurred at around 1:00 p.m. on Saturday on chairlift number two when, during operation, one chair reportedly slipped and collided with the chair in front of it. The impact caused passengers to jolt forward, causing Hetner fell from the chairlift from a height of approximately 70 meters (230 feet), sustaining fatal injuries upon impact. His wife, a 30-year-old German national who was seated in the same chair, remained trapped on the lift following the collision."
"Three other people were left stranded in chairlift seats at significant height and in difficult, inaccessible terrain. Those stranded were citizens of Serbia, Germany and Montenegro. Rescue teams and employees of the Savin Kuk ski resort worked in difficult weather conditions to assist those trapped, delivering blankets and other supplies to protect them from the cold. Footage broadcast by Montenegro's public broadcaster RTCG showed that the rescue operation was particularly demanding. No additional injuries were reported."
A chairlift collision at Savin Kuk ski resort on Mount Durmitor killed a 34-year-old German man and seriously injured his 30-year-old German wife. One chair reportedly slipped and collided with the chair in front, jolting passengers and causing the man to fall about 70 meters. The wife remained trapped, suffered an open femur fracture and a head injury, and underwent surgery after transfer to the Clinical Centre in Podgorica. Three other passengers from Serbia, Germany and Montenegro were stranded and later assisted by rescue teams in difficult weather. The State Prosecutor ordered the lift kept out of service pending on-site investigation, while the resort reportedly restarted operations, creating controversy.
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