Two Dead After Landslide Hits Southern Switzerland

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) After a landslide hit the Maggia Valley in canton Ticino, rescuers from Swiss Air-Rescue (Rega) recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing.

This content was published on June 30, 2024 - 11:27 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

The accident occurred in the Fontana area, according to cantonal police. They did not initially provide any information on the identity of the victims. Identification is underway, it said.

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The Maggia Valley was hit by heavy thunderstorms on Saturday evening and into the night. According to police, the cantonal road through the Maggia Valley is blocked, because a bridge collapsed in Visletto, a district of Cevio, Ticino. Several side valleys are therefore no longer accessible by road.

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The campsites along the Maggia and a summer camp in Mogno were also evacuated, it was reported.

The Swiss president, Viola Amherd, expressed her condolences on X (formerly Twitter). She wrote that her thoughts were with the people affected by the storms in several regions of Switzerland. Amherd urged caution:“The situation remains tense. Please take care and follow the instructions of the authorities.”

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