Swiss Storm Death Toll Rises To Five

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Rescue services discovered a body on Tuesday along the Maggia River in canton Ticino.

This content was published on July 3, 2024 - 09:25 2 minutes

Français fr Une nouvelle victime découverte morte au Tessin Original Read more: Une nouvelle victime découverte morte au Tessi

The new victim was first located by a military helicopter, before being airlifted by rescue services, according to the cantonal police. The identification procedure is ongoing.

The three other victims, whose bodies were discovered on Sunday morning, were identified on Tuesday. They are three German women, two aged 73 and one aged 76, said the Ticino police. They were from Baden-Württemberg.

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The three women were victims of a landslide in the Fontana region of Val Bavona. Val Bavona is a side valley of Val Maggia. It was particularly hard hit by last Saturday's bad weather. Four people are still missing in Ticino.

A 67-year-old German man also died as a result of the bad weather in the neighbouring canton of Valais. The man was surprised by the sudden rise in water levels in the cellar of a hotel in the village of Saas-Grund.

Translated from French by DeepL/ac

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