Three members of the same family lost their lives after falling from a high mountain in Switzerland on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
All three victims were aged between 22 and 57 years. On Thursday evening, three members of the same family died in a fall while hiking in Switzerland Dauphiné Libre.
A fall of 300 meters
According to our colleagues, the three victims had lifeless bodies Searched below From a cliff of 300 m.
At the top of the slope, a hiking path the family may have taken before their tragic fall. At an altitude of over 2,000 meters, the winding road overlooks Montreux and the edge of Lake Geneva.
The body was found two days later
The three hikers went for a walk from Rochers-de-Naye on Wednesday morning, their bodies were found two days later.
The 57-year-old mother as well as her 25-year-old daughter and her 22-year-old son were of Dutch origin. If the young man lived in the Lausanne region, the two women still lived in the Netherlands.
An investigation was opened by the public prosecutor’s office to determine the circumstances of the fall. Many rescuers and Three helicoptersThe Swiss Army’s Super Puma, based in Payern, was dispatched to search for the three victims.
