The Local Switzerland

Fifteen injured as gas canister explodes in Geneva restaurant

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:25:08 +0200

Fifteen people were injured when a gas canister exploded at a crowded Geneva restaurant Saturday, blowing out windows and spraying diners with shards of glass, rescue workers said.

Swiss flight aborted after ‘explosion’ in engine

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:27:22 +0100

A Swiss International Air Lines flight from Zurich to Vienna had to return to the Swiss city shortly after taking off when its pilots heard a worrying noise coming from the plane’s right engine.

First high-rise dynamited in Switzerland

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:35:00 +0100

A 12-storey tower block in Aarau came crashing down early on Friday morning after being dynamited by demolition experts.

Mum missing after Fribourg home blast

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:29:00 +0100

Rescue workers were searching on Monday for a 44-year-old woman buried by rubble following explosions at her home in Marsens in the canton of Fribourg.

Mother and daughter die in Swiss gas blast

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:36:00 +0200

One of the victims of a gas explosion in southwest Switzerland that killed two people on Tuesday has been identified as a 31-year-old mother named as Yassouda.