Emergency Financial Aid Authorised For Swiss Village Buried By Landslide

2025-09-11 02:14:28

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Valais cantonal parliament has given the green light for a solidarity contribution of CHF10 million ($12.5 million) for the village of Blatten, which was destroyed by the landslide. The aid is to benefit the population, companies and associations. This content was published on September 11, 2025 - 12:36 1 minute Keystone-SDA

Deutsch de Walliser Parlament bewilligt schnelle Hilfe für Blatten Original Read more: Walliser Parlament bewilligt schnelle Hilfe für Blatte

On Thursday, the cantonal parliament unanimously approved the government's draft decree on Blatten in a single reading. Only residents who were living in Blatten on the day of the disaster on May 28 are to receive money.

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Companies are required to have carried out their main activity in Blatten at that time. The Valais Grand Council agreed on these conditions when dealing with a total of 18 amendments.

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