Massive thunderstorms in Switzerland wreak havoc on popular Zermatt, leaving it cut off and residents evacuated.
Zermatt, en populær turistdestination i den sydlige kanton Valais nær Matterhorn-bjerget, har været utilgængelig siden lørdag, den 22. juni. En massiv tordenstorm natten til fredag fik floder til at oversvømme gader og forårsage evakuering af flere dusin beboere. Tre personer er savnet, efter at kraftige tordenstorme og skybrud i det sydøstlige Schweiz forårsagede et jordskred. Nedbør i den schweiziske kanton Valais har forårsaget alvorlige oversvømmelser, isoleret Zermatt og forårsaget evakueringer, mens myndighederne hæver alarmniveauerne.
Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22.
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Rainfall in the Swiss canton of Valais has caused severe flooding, isolating Zermatt and prompting evacuations as authorities raise alert levels.
The ski town was cut off with rail and road links closed, though limited services are now running. There has been flooding elsewhere in the Alps.
Switzerland travel alert: More landslides expected as flood risk persists | Travel.
Zermatt, a popular tourist destination in the southern canton of Valais near the Matterhorn mountain, has remained inaccessible as of Saturday, June 22.