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Around 50 people die every year on Swiss mountain hikes or climbs, numbers that are driving local officials to push for better measures to limit mountaineering fatalities, which surpass those of any other sport. A further 37,000 people are injured on Swiss mountains annually, the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) reported on Tuesday, making Switzerland’s largest attraction also its deadliest. “Accidents often happen because hikers misjudge the risks and challenges along the way,” the BFU said in statement on Tuesday. This makes careful planning essential, the officials say. The high …

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