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Ticino authorities warn of flooding

The Ticino authorities warned of further flooding in the Maggia Valley, Val Osernone and Val Lavizzara on Monday night.

JSVP President Nils Fiechter doused with white liquid

The president of the Young SVP, Nils Fiechter, had a white liquid thrown over him by an unknown person at Stadelhofen station in Zurich on Sunday.

300 participants of a local football tournament evacuated

The evacuation of around 300 participants in a local football tournament in Peccia, in Val Lavizzara, was completed on Sunday evening.

110,000 music fans at the sold-out Openair St. Gallen

110,000 music fans have made the pilgrimage to Openair St. Gallen over the past four days.

President of the cantonal government of Ticino: “Alpine region put to the test”

At the media conference on the storms in Ticino, the President of the Ticino cantonal government promised an early timetable for the restoration of traffic routes in the upper Maggia Valley.

Mayor of Lavizzara struggles for composure

At the media conference following the devastating storms in Ticino, the mayor of Lavizzara in the Vallemaggia district struggled for composure.

At least four dead in severe storms in the Maggia Valley and Valais

Severe storms have once again swept across Switzerland. Parts of the cantons of Valais and Ticino were hit hard on Saturday and in the night to Sunday.

Canton of Valais asks the army for support

Following the severe storms in Valais, the cantonal authorities have asked the army for help.

Upper Maggia Valley has been hit hard by storms

The storms at the weekend hit the upper Maggia Valley hard. At a media conference broadcast by RSI, the authorities reported destroyed traffic routes and severely impaired communication.

Auxiliary bishop expresses his sympathy to those affected by the storm

Auxiliary Bishop Alain de Raemy, apostolic administrator of the diocese of Lugano, has expressed his sympathy to those affected by the severe storms in Ticino.

Media conference of the Ticino State Council on the storm situation

The Ticino State Council is holding a media conference on the storm situation in the Maggia Valley today at 4.

Storms claim two more lives

The storms on Saturday and Sunday night have claimed two more lives. A third body was found in the Maggia Valley in Ticino and one person also died in the canton of Valais, according to the authorities.

Hans Martin Meuli surprisingly elected mayor of Chur

Hans Martin Meuli of the FDP was surprisingly elected as the new mayor of Chur on Sunday.

56-year-old mountaineer killed in an accident on the Pilatus

A mountain climber fell to his death on the Pilatus on Saturday. The 56-year-old left the path in the Gsäss area and fell around 40 meters down a steep slope.

The search for a missing person continues in the Maggia Valley

According to police reports, a very large area in the canton of Ticino was hit by storms on Sunday night.

Trailer overturns and blocks A12 between Vaulruz and Bulle

A trailer overturned on the A12 between Vaulruz and Bulle in the canton of Fribourg on Sunday morning.

Access road to the Saas Valley closed – pictures of the devastation

The Saas Valley is cut off from the outside world due to flood damage. Photos from online portals show a picture of devastation.

Viola Amherd visits the traditional costume festival in Zurich in a trouser suit

President Viola Amherd (center) visited the Federal Costume Festival in Zurich on Sunday - not in a traditional Valais costume, however, but in a pink trouser suit.

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