Saxetbach Gorge Tragedy Memorial On 27 July 1999, an accident occurred in Switzerland's Saxetbach Gorge (a gorge close to the village of Saxeten) in which 21 young people from Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, and Switzerland died. Forty-eight people from two coach tour parties had elected an optional side event of canyoning. It was organized by Adventure World, a now defunct company … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 1999, fourteen Australians were killed in the Swiss canyoning disaster