Two German brothers, aged 13 and 16, were rescued overnight in South Tyrol after being left to continue a mountain hike alone by their parents. The teenagers reached a closed mountain hut at an altitude of over 2,300 meters. Rescuers found the brothers suffering from severe hypothermia, according to Euronews. Authorities were alerted and launched a search operation to locate the boys in the challenging mountainous terrain. The swift response of the mountain rescue teams was crucial in preventing a potentially tragic outcome. The incident raises serious questions regarding parental responsibility and the dangers of unsupervised hiking in the mountains of South Tyrol. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the abandonment is underway.