U.S. teen falls over 300 feet to her death while sightseeing in Switzerland

First responders found the girl’s lifeless body in the environs of the Trient River below a popular walking path, police in the country’s Valais district…

First responders found the girl’s lifeless body in the environs of the Trient River below a popular walking path, police in the country’s Valais district said.A 16-year-old American girl died when she stumbled and plunged more than 300 feet down an embankment on a sightseeing walk in Switzerland, authorities said Monday.

He was rescued and was uninjured, Valais police said. The emergency response included two helicopter crews, two regional rescue teams and emergency psychologists, police said.The U.S. Embassy in Switzerland and Liechtenstein did not immediately respond to a request for information. The destination, popular with international hikers, is near the border with France about 90 miles northwest of the Matterhorn alpine peak by road.

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