Tragic Paragliding Accident Claims Two Lives in Swiss Alps

A German man and a Swiss woman died in a tandem paragliding crash shortly after takeoff on the Clariden mountain.

The accident occurred on Sunday at the Clariden, a 3267-meter-high peak in the Glarner Alps, approximately 100 kilometers south of Zurich.
The victims were a 51-year-old German man residing in Switzerland and a 45-year-old Swiss woman.
Initial reports indicate that the tandem paraglider encountered difficulties immediately after takeoff, leading to the crash.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Bundesanwaltschaft and local authorities.
Emergency services, including the Swiss Air Rescue (Rega) and the Uri cantonal police, responded swiftly but were unable to save the victims.