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...