A German mountaineer has been rescued after a serious fall in the area of Mount Luboten.
According to an official statement from the Mountain Search and Rescue Service of Kosovo Mountain Search and Rescue, an emergency call was received on May 26, 2026, from the Luboten area, where a group of hikers from various European countries was conducting a mountain activity.
During the descent, a 48-year-old German hiker, identified as P.J., slipped on the snow-covered eastern slope, falling around 500 meters in steep terrain and sustaining multiple injuries that left him unable to move.
Following the alert and coordinates, two rescue teams were mobilized and a search-and-rescue operation was launched under difficult mountain conditions.
Upon reaching the scene, rescuers provided first aid, immobilized the injured climber, and evacuated him to a safe point, from where he was transported by 4×4 vehicles to an ambulance.
The injured mountaineer was reported to be in stable condition despite multiple injuries.
The operation was carried out in coordination with the Kosovo Police, the German Embassy, the Emergency Service in Ferizaj, and other relevant authorities.
