The Government of Switzerland and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended their partnership on the WHO BioHub System for a further three years. Launched in November 2020, the WHO BioHub is a system for the global, voluntary rapid sharing of biological materials with epidemic or pandemic potential. Founded in direct...
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Наводнения в Швейцария причинени от гръмотевични бури и силни дъждове
Гръмотевични бури и проливни дъждове причиниха наводнения в Швейцария близо до Базел и Женева и в кантона Во на Женевското езеро, предаде ДПА, като се позова на властите, цитирано от БТА. Снощи в полицията са били получени няколкостотин сигнала за наводнени мазета, прекъсване на електрозахранването и други щети, причинени от природното бедствие южно от Базел....
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Switzerland floods: One dead and search continues for others as resort cut off
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The body of one of three people missing after massive thunderstorms and rainfall caused a rockslide in the southeast of Switzerland has been found. The other two are...
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Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Switzerland, 1 killed
Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide that hit their Alpine village following massive thunderstorms and rainfall, authorities said Sunday. The other two are still missing. This aerial photograph shows diggers clearing an area in the Graubunden (Grisons) canton in...
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VIDEO | Switzerland Witnesses Flash Floods, Landslides Caused By Heavy Rain
VIDEO: Switzerland Witnesses Floods, Landslides Caused By Heavy Rain (Photo: Screengrab/X) Zurich: Heavy rains have led to floods and landslides occurring in Switzerland. Three people went missing due to the same in southwestern Switzerland, AFP reported. Emergency services made use of helicopters, drones and rescue dogs to search for the missing persons, the report said....
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Loana Lecomte claims technical World Cup victory in Switzerland – Escape Collective
Mountain Bike The French national champion is back on top with a home Olympics just around the corner. Loana Lecomte (Canyon CLLCTV) wins MTB World Cup XCO in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Photo: © Piper Albrecht Loana Lecomte demonstrated pristine form on a slick and technical track in Crans-Montana to claim the World Cup XCO victory. The...
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Body found in Swiss Alps as rescuers scour debris after landslide
Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who went missing after massive thunderstorms and heavy rain sparked a landslide. The landslide hit a group of three houses in the municipality of Lostallo in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubunden on Friday. Search crews pulled one woman alive from the...
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One person found dead and two missing in Switzerland floods
VIENNA (AP) — Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the country caused a rockslide, Swiss authorities say. The other two are still missing. One woman was pulled out alive from the rubble earlier on...
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Heavy Rain Triggers Floods And Landslides In Switzerland
Zurich: Emergency services with helicopters, drones and rescue dogs searched on Saturday for three people who were missing after violent downpours caused floods and landslides in southwestern Switzerland. MeteoSchweiz, the government’s office for weather and climate, said 124 mm (4.88 inches) of rain fell in Mesolcina valley in the canton of Grisons on Friday, with...
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Switzerland vs Germany live updates
A serious-looking injury to Hungary’s Barnabas Varga overshadowed events on the field at the European Championship on Sunday. The 29-year-old striker was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition after he collided with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn. As Gunn punched the ball with his right arm, Varga’s head appeared to collide with his...
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Switzerland on alert after heavy rains cause floods, landslides
Video and photographs on local media showed overflowing rivers, a collapsed motorway and rubble covering parts of the Misox valley in the canton of Graubuenden. The rains temporarily closed routes to the famous tourist town of Zermatt “- close to the Matterhorn “- cutting it off from the rest of the country. Rail services resumed...
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Three missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps
Three people were missing on Saturday (Sunday AEST) after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in south eastern Switzerland caused a landslide, authorities said. One woman was pulled out alive after being buried by the landslide in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubünden. A rescue operation for the three others is ongoing. An excavator removes stones...