German base jumper dies in Swiss extreme sports hotspot

A base jumper had a fatal accident on Sunday afternoon during a jump in Gimmelwald in the municipality of Lauterbrunnen. The emergency services found the man lifeless below the jump site, as reported by the Bern cantonal police on Tuesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to their information, the man is a 28-year-old German. He had jumped from the 'Nepal Bridge' accompanied by a colleague and collided with the terrain for reasons that are still unclear. Helicopters from Air-Glaciers and Rega as well as specialists from Swiss Alpine Rescue were also deployed. The Bern cantonal police are investigating the incident under the direction of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Adapted from German by DeepL/ac How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and accuracy before publication.