Floods in 2005 - SWI swissinfo.ch

Werthenstein, canton Lucerne Storms and floods in August 2005 caused enormous damage in Switzerland. A year later photographers from the Keystone agency returned (all pictures from Keystone). Keystone
Weesen, canton St Gallen Keystone
Weesen, canton St Gallen Keystone
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Bern, Marzilibad Keystone
Weesen, canton St Gallen Keystone
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Then and now.

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