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Alpinist fatally injured in a fall on the Matterhorn

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Climber dies on the Matterhorn in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 24, 2024 A climber died on Thursday after falling with a partner while descending the Matterhorn, near Zermatt, in southern Switzerland. The other mountaineer suffered minor injuries.

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Swiss canton targets lynx after sheep attacks

This content was published on Aug 21, 2024 Lynx kills nine sheep in a matter of days without eating them.

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Swiss homeowners ‘should contribute to earthquake insurance’

This content was published on Aug 21, 2024 The Swiss government wants homeowners to shoulder a maximum 0.7% of the cost to insure buildings against severe earthquake damage.

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Freeing Swiss tourist resort from landslide to take more time

This content was published on Aug 21, 2024 Road and rail links to Brienz still buried under thousands of cubic metres of rock.

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Another climber dies on Matterhorn in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 19, 2024 A mountaineer died while descending the Matterhorn on Friday, falling 800 metres onto a glacier.

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Persistent rain prevents Brienz evacuees from returning to houses

This content was published on Aug 17, 2024 Some of the 70 evacuees from Brienz face a wait until parts of the town are declared safe.

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Swiss canton wants two thirds of young wolves to be culled

This content was published on Aug 15, 2024 Graubünden asks for federal approval to cull wolves to protect livestock.

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Swiss storms force evacuation of 70 people in Brienz

This content was published on Aug 13, 2024 Storms sweep through parts of Switzerland.

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My grandmother has lived in the same Swiss village for 100 years

This content was published on Aug 13, 2024 Marie Vogler-Gasser has lived in Lungern, central Switzerland, since she was born. She tells her grandson why she never moved away.

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Ticino records year’s highest temperature at 35.8°C

This content was published on Aug 11, 2024 The heatwave intensified in Ticino on Saturday, with Biasca recording the highest temperature of the year so far at 35.8°C at 3:40 pm. In Basel, the Rhine Valley, Lake Geneva basin, and Valais, temperatures are expected to rise significantly from Sunday onwards.

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