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A 73-year-old woman has died after a horse-drawn tourist carriage suffered a suspected brake failure and crashed near Pontresina, injuring twelve others.
20 days ago · 2 sources
Environment
A severe pollution incident has killed several hundred fish and crayfish in the Tägelbach stream in Frauenfeld, Canton Thurgau. Authorities describe it as a 'total loss of the fish population' along a three-kilometre stretch, with the cause currently unknown.
SWI swissinfo.ch
Travel
Severe weather over Zurich Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning led to major operational disruptions, with 70 flights cancelled and over 30 inbound aircraft diverted to other airports, leaving many passengers stranded.
SWI swissinfo.ch
Crime
A man has been arrested after attacking and injuring three people with a knife at the train station in Winterthur. The motive for the Thursday morning attack is under investigation, with one victim suffering serious injuries.
The Local Switzerland · +1 more
Zurich
A major emergency response was triggered in central Zurich after a refrigerant leak in a shopping centre on Bahnhofstrasse. Approximately 300 people were evacuated, with four taken to hospital and a dozen more treated at the scene.
SWI swissinfo.ch
Public Safety
Fribourg cantonal police have confirmed that six people died after a fire was intentionally set on a PostBus in Kerzers. New details indicate nine people were on board at the time, with three managing to escape with injuries.
The Local Switzerland · +1 more
Public Safety
Six people were killed in a bus fire in Kerzers, canton Fribourg. Authorities have identified all victims and state the investigation's initial findings suggest a psychologically unstable man deliberately set himself on fire, ruling out a terrorist motive.
The Local Switzerland · +3 more
Alps
A German man has died and four others were hurt after an avalanche struck a group of cross-country skiers in the Swiss Alps, police confirmed on Saturday.
The Local Switzerland
