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To: xsmommy

She didn't SEEM that stupid when you met her, did she?


1,100 posted on 06/18/2005 11:14:45 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

At least 18 people have been killed in a canyoning accident in central Switzerland.



Another six are injured and at least three people are still missing, feared dead.

Earlier reports that another body had been found in the water turned out to be false.

A local police spokesman said the victims came from Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, the United States, South Africa and Switzerland.



John Mcintyre : "High risk adventure turned to grief"
The police said the victims were among a party of 45 tourists canyoning with eight guides in the Saxeten Bach Gorge near the resort of Interlaken.

The police said it would take "days or weeks" until all the victims were identified.

Most of the fatalities suffered injuries to the head and the canyonists were all wearing identical protective gear - so dental records will have to be used for identification.

Dangerous sport

Canyoning is an adventure sport which involves climbing down gorges, and body surfing down mountain rapids and waterfalls without a raft.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/405497.stm


1,101 posted on 06/18/2005 11:17:02 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

i want to throw up just thinking about it....


1,131 posted on 06/18/2005 1:01:45 PM PDT by xsmommy
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