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67-year-old man dies in logging accident in Switzerland's Valais canton
A 67-year-old Swiss man died while cutting wood in a forest near Mund, in the canton of Valais.
He went into the Warbflie forest on Saturday morning to do logging work.
When he did not return, relatives went looking for him.
They found him trapped under a tree trunk.
An emergency doctor from Air Zermatt could not save him and confirmed his death.
The Valais public prosecutor has opened an investigation to establish exactly how the accident happened.
A 67-year-old Swiss man died in a logging accident in a forest in Mund, in Switzerland’s Valais canton.
He went to the Warbflie forest area on Saturday to cut wood.
When he did not return, relatives searched for him and found him trapped beneath a tree trunk.
An Air Zermatt emergency doctor pronounced him dead at the scene.
The public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.
- Who
- A 67-year-old Swiss man.
- What
- He died after becoming trapped beneath a tree trunk during logging work.
- When
- Saturday; the man went into the forest at about 10:15.
- Where
- The Warbflie forest area in Mund, Valais canton, Switzerland.
- Why
- The exact circumstances of the accident are under investigation.
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The man went to the Warbflie forest area to cut wood.
After he failed to return, relatives searched for him and found him trapped beneath a tree trunk.
Valais cantonal police announced the incident.
- Age
- 67 years old
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Location
- Warbflie forest area, Mund, Valais canton
- Activity
- Logging work
- Emergency response
- An Air Zermatt emergency doctor pronounced him dead
- Investigation
- The public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation
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