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Melting ice Parts of US plane wreck pulled from glacier 70 years on

Parts of a wrecked US military plane have been recovered from melting glacier ice 70 years after it made an emergency landing in the Alps.

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Science Saturday How much of a risk are tsunamis in Switzerland?

A Swiss research project has been looking at the risk of tsunamis occurring in lakes in Switzerland.

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Natural hazards An Alpine village on the frontline of climate change

By Luigi Jorio, Guttannen

Guttannen is a small and rustic village up in the Swiss Alps that exudes serenity. But this tranquil idyll is threatened by an unstable mountain.

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Twenty years ago The Swissair flight 111 crash: causes and consequences

By Thomas Stephens

Twenty years on, swissinfo.ch looks back at the worst accident in Swiss civil aviation history and the consequences for airline safety and Swissair.

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Post-fire Traffic on the move after blaze near Zurich station

The area around Zurich’s main station has been reopened to traffic a day after a dramatic blaze caused severe damage in a building nearby.

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Fire Some areas open again after blaze near Zurich station

A huge fire broke out in a building near Zurich main station on Saturday, resulting in disruption. Some areas have now reopened.

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Natural disasters Floods: images of the past help prepare for the future

By Luigi Jorio

A University of Bern research project aims to reinforce collective memory of floods by inviting citizens to submit their images.

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Picking up the pieces Life goes on a year after Bondo’s deadly mudslide

A year after rock fall in an eastern Swiss village caused a devastating mudslide, the mountain that unleashed the avalanche is moving again.

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Back in the air Swiss vintage planes resume flights after crash

A local Swiss airline that operates vintage Junkers Ju-52 planes resumed operations on Friday after a fatal crash two weeks ago.

Ju-Air Swiss vintage planes can fly after crash – with conditions

A local airline can resume flights with vintage Junkers Ju-52 planes, on condition it take three precautionary measures.

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Disaster Swiss react to Genoa bridge collapse

The Swiss president, Alain Berset, has sent his condolences to the victims of the bridge that collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa.

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Double Take Reconstructing iconic images in 3D

By Daniel Rihs

Is it possible to recreate an iconic photograph as a 3D model? That is the concept behind a project by artists Adrian Sonderegger and Jojakim Cortis.

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Disaster No trace of Bondo landslide victims 12 months on

The latest attempt to recover the remains of eight people swept away by a landslide in southeastern Switzerland last year has been unsuccessful.

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Nine people on board Boy only survivor of plane crash in Indonesia

A 12-year-old boy is the only survivor from the crash of a light commercial plane in east Indonesia.

Alpine guides This profession calls for you to put your life at risk

By Luigi Jorio

When a fatal accident happens in the mountains, many question the judgement of the guide. swissinfo.ch speaks to one about how to keep safe.

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Identities established Ju-52 aircraft crash victims can be buried

The 20 victims of the recent vintage Juncker Ju-52 aircraft crash can be buried having been formally identified by the authorities. Investigators ...

Legal ruling Bid to re-open terrorist plane bombing case declined

The Swiss federal prosecutor has turned down a request to re-examine the facts behind the worst ever terrorist attack in Switzerland. In 1970, a ...

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Ready for take-off? Vintage planes to fly again after fatal Swiss crash

Ju-Air plans to resume flying the historic Junker Ju-52 aircraft almost two weeks after an accident claimed the lives of 20 people. “We assume ...

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Thirsty cows Drought-affected Alpine pastures get emergency help

The Swiss Mountain Aid foundation is providing emergency aid to combat drought in mountain pastures. The foundation has allocated CHF500,000 ...

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Heat wave Fish dying in the Rhine

With water temperatures exceeding 27 degree Celsius (80.6 Fahrenheit), large numbers of fish have died in the Rhine.

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Melting ice Parts of US plane wreck pulled from glacier 70 years on

Science Saturday How much of a risk are tsunamis in Switzerland?

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Natural hazards An Alpine village on the frontline of climate change

Twenty years ago The Swissair flight 111 crash: causes and consequences

Post-fire Traffic on the move after blaze near Zurich station

Fire Some areas open again after blaze near Zurich station

Natural disasters Floods: images of the past help prepare for the future

Picking up the pieces Life goes on a year after Bondo’s deadly mudslide

natural disaster

Back in the air Swiss vintage planes resume flights after crash

Ju-Air Swiss vintage planes can fly after crash – with conditions

Disaster Swiss react to Genoa bridge collapse

Double Take Reconstructing iconic images in 3D

Disaster No trace of Bondo landslide victims 12 months on

Nine people on board Boy only survivor of plane crash in Indonesia

Alpine guides This profession calls for you to put your life at risk

Identities established Ju-52 aircraft crash victims can be buried

Legal ruling Bid to re-open terrorist plane bombing case declined

Ready for take-off? Vintage planes to fly again after fatal Swiss crash

Thirsty cows Drought-affected Alpine pastures get emergency help

Heat wave Fish dying in the Rhine

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