Southern Switzerland Landslides: Two Dead, One Missing

A devastating landslide in southern Switzerland resulted in two deaths and one person missing after storms struck the region. The incident caused the collapse of a bridge and affected several valleys, disrupting transportation and necessitating evacuations along the Maggia river.

In a tragic turn of events, southern Switzerland was hit by a series of storms leading to a deadly landslide that claimed two lives and left one person missing, police said on Sunday. The severe weather also caused the collapse of a bridge over a small river.

Heavy rain and storms pounded the southern and western regions of Switzerland over the weekend, with the Italian-speaking Ticino canton, situated on the southern side of the Alps, bearing the brunt. Rescue operations are underway in the Fontana area of the Maggia valley, near Locarno, where the significant landslide occurred.

Authorities confirmed the recovery of two bodies, which are being identified, and efforts to locate a missing individual continue. The weather calamity also led to evacuations at camping sites along the Maggia river, while the partial collapse of the Visletto road bridge and the isolation of three other valleys posed additional challenges. Meanwhile, further north, the Rhone river overflowed, flooding sections of highways and railway lines in Valais canton.

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