The Local Switzerland

Remains of missing Japanese hiker found on Matterhorn

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:37:48 +0200

Bones discovered at the foot of the Matterhorn have been identified as the remains of a Japanese national who disappeared on the iconic mountain four years ago, Swiss police said Monday October 1st.

Swiss mountain claims four lives over two days

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 13:55:35 +0200

Three people died after falling whilst climbing the Piz Bernina on the Swiss-Italian border on Thursday morning, police have said.

Swiss mountains claim lives over holiday period

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:31:16 +0100

An American and a German are among several people to have died in accidents in the Swiss mountains over the past few days.

Swiss hunting season claims human lives

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:34:03 +0200

The opening of the Swiss hunting season has proved fatal for more than just the prey, with several hunters losing their lives in accidents over the past few days.

Report: deaths among hikers at five year high

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 10:55:07 +0100

The number of people dying from classic mountain sports in Switzerland rose by a huge 48 percent last year, according to the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC).

Rockfall disrupts trains on Gotthard rail line

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:22:42 +0100

Regional rail traffic was expected to remain disrupted until Monday noon on the Gotthard railway following a rockslide on the trans-Alpine line linking northern Switzerland to the southern canton of Ticino.

Serious e-bike and other cycling accidents rise

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:48:18 +0100

The number of serious bicycle accidents in Switzerland last year rose 14 percent from 2013, while the total of deadly or injury-causing mishaps involving e-bikes set a new record, the accident prevention bureau (BFU) said in its annual report.

Public transport safety touted despite death rise

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:49:17 +0200

The total number of deaths from public transport accidents in Switzerland shot up to 41 in 2014, an increase of 11 from the previous year, official figures released on Tuesday show.

Swiss train in crash ignored stop signal: SBB

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:54:24 +0100

A collision between two Swiss trains northwest of Zurich on February 20th that injured six people was caused by a regional train (S-Bahn) that failed to respect a stop signal, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) said on Friday.

Wheelchair user killed in station by Swiss train

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:03:00 +0200

An investigation is under way into the death of a man in a wheelchair who was killed on Tuesday by a Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) train travelling through the Roggwil-Wynau train station in the canton of Bern.

Wrong-way drivers cause deadly weekend crashes

Sun, 11 May 2014 22:44:00 +0200

A 54-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday following a head-on collision with a car in the Gotthard road tunnel, Uri cantonal police said.

National rail operator aims to cut suicides

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:30:00 +0100

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is stepping up action to reduce the number of people in Switzerland who commit suicide by throwing themselves in front of trains.

French base jumper dies in Bernese Oberland

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:02:00 +0100

A 57-year-old base jumper died on Wednesday following an accident near Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland.

Steep hike in number of Alpine accidents

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:47:11 +0100

The first six months of 2011 saw the number of mountain accidents climb by over 50 percent compared to the same period last year.

Swiss road accidents drop to 1950 levels

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:06:09 +0200

The number of road accidents leading to personal injuries fell below 20,000 last year for the first time since the 1950s.

One in three work-related accidents involves a foreigner

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:56:00 +0200

One out of three work-related accidents in Switzerland involved a foreign worker last year, according to newly released figures.

Truck blocks motorway after losing a tonne of cherries

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:17:00 +0200

A truck dropped one tonne of cherries on a Swiss motorway near Basel, spreading a sticky fruit film over a kilometre and disrupting traffic for hours, a report on Wednesday said.

Campaign aims to reduce ball injuries

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:51:00 +0200

A new Swiss education campaign has been launched with the aim of reducing accidents in ball sports by 10 percent by 2014.