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Army help in fire-hit region is extended

This content was published on Jul 28, 2023 The Swiss army will continue helping the fight against forest fire above Bitsch, southwest Switzerland, until August 8.

Remains of long-lost German alpinist found on Swiss glacier

This content was published on Jul 28, 2023 The remains of a German alpinist who went missing in 1986 have been found on a glacier in the Swiss Alps.

Rockslide threatening the village of Brienz in Switzerland.

Heavy rain speeds up slide of mountain towards Swiss village

This content was published on Jul 27, 2023 Weeks of heavy rainfall has again increased the risk of a mountainside engulfing the Swiss village of Brienz/Brinzauls.

A construction vehicle stands next to a destroyed bulding in La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds storm damage estimated at CHF90 million

This content was published on Jul 26, 2023 A violent storm in the Swiss town of La Chaux-de-Fonds will cost between CHF70 million and CHF90 million in repairs.

Population of invasive Japanese beetles found near Zurich

This content was published on Jul 25, 2023 The discovery marks the first time that the pest has been found north of the Alps.

Helicopter doused the forest fire near to Bitsch, Switzerland.

Evacuees return home to Swiss forest fire zone

This content was published on Jul 23, 2023 People evacuated from a Swiss region hit by a forest fire are allowed to return to their homes.

Hundreds evacuated due to forest fire in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Jul 18, 2023 Several mountain villages have been evacuated due to a forest fire in the country’s southern Valais region.

Gotthard traffic queue mounts as holidaymakers head south

This content was published on Jul 15, 2023 Traffic queues at the northern entrance to Switzerland’s Gotthard Tunnel reached 14 km on Saturday morning, as holidaymakers headed south.

Swiss solar railway project stopped in its tracks

This content was published on Jul 13, 2023 Plans to carpet Switzerland’s railway tracks with solar panels have been derailed by the Swiss transport ministry.

Switzerland hit by more than 70,000 lightning bolts

This content was published on Jul 12, 2023 After a day of record temperatures, powerful thunderstorms passed over Switzerland on Tuesday night.

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