Three people had been involved in the base-jump at Stockhorn - a mountain of the Bernese Alps. Photo: Getty ImagesA 37-year-old New Zealand man is dead following a base-jumping accident in Switzerland, according to reports from Swiss police. A press release issued by Bern Cantonal police said the accident happened late on Thursday afternoon. Three people had been involved in the base-jump at Stockhorn - a mountain of the Bernese Alps. Two people accompanying the man alerted a Rega helicopter, who rushed to the area to search for the man.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2018 21:00 UTC