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Oktoberfest Visitor Undergoes Emergency Surgery After U-Bahn Fall

Festival medics report a heavier caseload at the start of the second weekend.

Overview

  • Aicher Ambulanz Union treated 469 people on Friday, Sept. 26, according to its daily report.
  • Medical issues ranged from circulatory problems and alcohol intoxication to head injuries and one traumatic brain injury.
  • A 63-year-old visitor fell five steps at a nearby U-Bahn station and sustained a complex open skull fracture.
  • Festival doctors conducted a rapid CT scan on the grounds before transferring the patient to a Munich clinic for immediate surgery.
  • Officials have not released any information on the patient's post-operative condition.