Base jumper died in Lauterbrunnen BE
Published: Sunday, Oct 6th 2024, 11:00
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A base jumper collided with the terrain during his jump in Lauterbrunnen BE on Friday. He suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident.
The man had taken off from the "Nose" take-off point, as the Bern cantonal police reported on Sunday. He then got into difficulties for reasons that are still unclear and hit the ground. Third parties witnessed the incident and immediately initiated resuscitation. Despite this, the extreme sportsman succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
According to the police, there are indications of the man's identity, but formal identification is still pending. The circumstances of the accident are being investigated.
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