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Damage from the storms around Switzerland

Waves hit the side of Lake Geneva
Wind-blown waves on Lake Geneva (Keystone) Keystone
Workers in a tunnel
Repairs by the railway station in Zofingen (Keystone) Keystone
Closed down entrance to parking
A railway underpass in Zofingen (Keystone) Keystone
Road damage
Workers remove stones carried by violent storms in the Chateau d'Oex area (Keystone) Keystone
Removing junk to a dumpster
Repairs at a bakery in Uerkheim (Keystone) Keystone
A mud-damaged car
A car owner surveys the damage after severe rain and hail storms fell in the Chateau d'Oex area (Keystone) Keystone
Junk from the storm damage around a house
Repairs at a bakery in Uerkheim (Keystone) Keystone
A man cleans a flooded area
Cleaning up in Uerkheim (Keystone) Keystone

From high winds and flooding to hailstones and lightning, heavy storms battered parts of Switzerland over the weekend.

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Here are some photos of the stormy effects and damage from the affected regions.

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