Jungfrau, Bern, Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – An army recruit who survived the accident last week that killed six soldiers spoke up for the first time yesterday, suggesting that the accident might have been caused by one of the roped climbers falling. A clear picture of what happened on the mountainside and whether or not an avalanche was involved is yet to emerge from investigations.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 18 July 2007 at 11:33 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 18 July 2007.
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