Paraglider killed in Bernese Oberland
A paraglider has been killed near the resort of Grindelwald. The 48-year-old man died after his parachute failed to open.
Police said the man, who was a resident of canton Aargau, fell 150 metres to his death, after launching himself off a cliff. They said the parachute had malfunctioned because of poor wind conditions.
The incident occurred on Saturday near the “First” peak above the resort of Grindelwald.
No further details were released.
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