Opening session with international and technical partners representing Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the African Union, and the United Nations Talks aimed at ending Sudan’s shattering 16-month-old civil war began on Wednesday in Switzerland. Absence Of The Military The absence of the military from the talks, however dampened hopes...
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Flooding in Switzerland hits Jaguar Land Rover production
Other major car makers including Porsche and BMW have also been affected by an aluminium shortage caused by the flooding of a supplier’s factory. ADVERTISEMENT Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest luxury car maker to face problems because of flooding in Switzerland which wiped out a key aluminium supplier’s factory. Aluminium alloys are used...
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Switzerland at further risk of natural disasters, government warns
Severe weather has caused at least four deaths in the mountainous central European country of Switzerland, forcing one federal politician to ponder if the country is capable of weathering future storms. ADVERTISEMENT After extreme weather events in Switzerland that have left at least four people dead, the Alpine country might have become further imperilled by...
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Swiss Alps Slammed by More Severe Flooding, Landslides
(Bloomberg) — Switzerland faced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for the second weekend in a row, causing landslides, floods and property damage in the mountainous south of the country. Two people died and another was missing following a mudslide, a bridge collapse cut off some valleys from access by land, and parts of the A9...
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Storms in Switzerland cause flooding and a landslide that left at least 2 people dead
BERLIN — Storms in southern Switzerland caused a landslide that left two people dead and one missing, and a bridge over a small river collapsed, police said Sunday. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight, with the worst-hit areas in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state), on the southern side...
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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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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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Switzerland hit by floods as residents and tourists on high alert
Rainfall in the Swiss canton of Valais have caused severe flooding, isolating Zermatt and prompting evacuations as authorities raise alert levels. ADVERTISEMENT Persistent rainfall, melting snow, and saturated ground have led to significant flooding in the Swiss canton of Valais. The popular tourist destination of Zermatt, situated near the iconic Matterhorn mountain, experienced severe disruptions...