A 36-year-old man from the Netherlands died in a rockfall while climbing a mountain on the border of Switzerland and France on Monday, the police of the Swiss canton of Valais reported on Tuesday. A Dutch woman was injured. The falling rocks also hit another group of mountaineers, leading to the death of a 26-year-old man from France.
Teams of fire fighters, assisted by five helicopters, have been tackling a major forest fire in the canton of Valais, which broke out early yesterday evening.
Villagers evacuated to escape Swiss Alps forest fire thelocal.ch - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.ch Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fire hits industrial building, PV system in Switzerland pv-magazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pv-magazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.