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Search for missing resumes after canyoning accident

This content was published on Jul 29, 1999 Swiss police on Thursday resumed their search for two people still missing after a canyoning accident that killed 19 tourists — up to 13 of them Australians. At dawn, police started dragging the bottom of Lake Brienz and searching rocks around the Saxeten mountain stream, where a flash flood turned an adventure holiday excursion into…

Narrow terrain hampers rescue efforts

This content was published on Jul 28, 1999

Swiss government extends condolences to families of canyoning victims

This content was published on Jul 28, 1999 The Swiss government on Wednesday extended its condolences to the families, friends and relatives of those who died in a fatal canyoning river adventure near the tourist resort of Interlaken. Sports Minister Adolf Ogi expressed the government’s shock about Tuesday’s tragic accident, which marked the worst such incident in the country’s water sports history. “We…

Switzerland shocked by worst water sports accident that kills 18

This content was published on Jul 28, 1999 Switzerland was in shock Wednesday after at least 18 people seeking the thrills of an Alpine canyoning river adventure drowned when a flash flood swelled a mountain stream near the tourist resort of Interlaken into a deadly torrent. The Swiss authorities have set up an emergency contact number for relatives who fear their family member…

At least 18 dead in worst river sports accident in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 27, 1999 At least 18 people were killed near the tourist resort of Interlaken on Tuesday evening in the worst river sports accident seen in Switzerland to date. A local police spokesman confirmed that 18 people were confirmed dead in the “canyoning” accident, which happened in a gorge on the small Saxeten river near the village of…

IMF gold sale plans cause controversy

This content was published on Jul 26, 1999

Will Air Engiadina fall from Swiss skies soon?

This content was published on Jul 23, 1999

Swiss aid for Kosovo impacts federal budget

This content was published on Jul 23, 1999 Switzerland’s refugee and humanitarian aid for Kosovo will cost the Swiss government millions more than originally budgeted, but it remains unclear whether the forecast budget deficit of SFr3.9 million ($2.6 million) will balloon because of the unexpected humanitarian spending. The Swiss Finance Ministry said Friday that, in light of the “extraordinary events in Kosovo,” parliament…

Report: Switzerland fails to embrace information technology revolution

This content was published on Jul 22, 1999 Switzerland can boast high-quality installations for online communication but makes only modest use of the Internet. It also fails to recognize the importance of the current information technology revolution, a new report said Thursday. The report — written by a special working group of the Federal Office for Communications — gave an assessment of just…

Lucerne museum shows “Life in Space”

This content was published on Jul 22, 1999 The Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne has launched a new space exhibition, which includes information about the Russian space station Mir and many other issues related to life and research in space. The exhibition is entitled “Life in Space” and its launch coincided with the 30th anniversary of man’s first landing on the Moon. Apart…

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