6 Convicted in Flood Deaths of Tourists
Six former employees of a defunct adventure company were convicted of negligent manslaughter in the deaths of 18 tourists and three guides in an Alpine flash flood.
The convicted were all given suspended sentences, meaning none will serve time in prison, but four must pay fines.
Judge Thomas Zbinden, who presided over the trial watched by victims’ parents and friends from Australia, Britain and South Africa, convicted the defendants of allowing a canyoning trip to go ahead despite poor weather. Canyoning involves jumping and rappelling into rivers without a raft.
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