Lötschental flood cleanup to cost SFr20 million
Repairing damage caused by last week’s floods in the Lötschental valley in southern Switzerland will cost at least SFr20 million ($22.3 million).
Lötschental was one of several areas hit by severe flooding a week ago, with the main road through the valley destroyed and several bridges washed away.
Albert Fournier, head of Valais roads and rivers, said on Monday the first priority would be restoring road access to the most remote village in the valley which was still inaccessible.
Aerial photomapping of the area is continuing in an effort to determine the final cost of the cleanup.
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