The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Man’s body washed up at Zurich hydropower station Zurich police are seeking to identify a man whose body was found by workers at the Höngg hydroelectric power plant in Zurich on Christmas Day. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171227/mans-body-washed-up-at-zurich-hydropower-station Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:22:04 +0100 mans-body-washed-up-at-zurich-hydropower-station Swimmers warned after aggressive beaver attacks two in Swiss river The authorities in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen are warning the public from swimming in a popular bathing spot on the river Rhine after two members of the public were bitten by a beaver. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170622/swimmers-warned-after-aggressive-beaver-attacks-two-in-swiss-river Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:31:02 +0200 swimmers-warned-after-aggressive-beaver-attacks-two-in-swiss-river Mountain biker survives icy plunge into the Rhine A Swiss mountain biker had a lucky escape after he and his bike fell from a marked path over a cliff and into the Rhine river. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160725/mountain-biker-survives-icy-plunge-into-the-rhine Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:28:38 +0200 mountain-biker-survives-icy-plunge-into-the-rhine River swimmers advised of cold water risks As Switzerland basks in the sun for a second day swimmers are being warned that many rivers and lakes have yet to heat up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160624/river-swimmers-advised-to-beware-of-risks Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:11:10 +0200 river-swimmers-advised-to-beware-of-risks In pictures: horses rescued in Swiss river emergencies Two horses had to be rescued from tricky situations in separate incidents in Switzerland on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160609/in-pictures-horses-rescued-in-swiss-river-emergencies Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:18:47 +0200 in-pictures-horses-rescued-in-swiss-river-emergencies River and lake bathers urged to take care People plunging into Switzerland’s rivers and lakes to cool off are being urged to read warning signs as the number of drowning victims reached 26. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150716/river-and-lake-bathers-urged-to-respect-rules Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:58:29 +0200 river-and-lake-bathers-urged-to-respect-rules Construction platform fished from river Rhine A 40-tonne construction platform that broke free of its moorings and drifted down the river Rhine on Wednesday is back on dry land. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140814/construction-platform-retrieved-from-swollen-rhine Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:54:00 +0200 construction-platform-retrieved-from-swollen-rhine Rescuers search for man missing in lake Police are searching for a 48-year-old man who along with his 10-year-old son fell from a motorboat into Lake Constance. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130730/man-missing-son-rescued-in-motor-boat-accident Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:54:00 +0200 man-missing-son-rescued-in-motor-boat-accident