Storm Dead person found in the bed of the Maggia river in Cevio in Ticino

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18.7.2024 - 16:50

View of the Maggia near Cevio TI, where another victim of the storm at the end of June was found. (archive picture)
View of the Maggia near Cevio TI, where another victim of the storm at the end of June was found. (archive picture)
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The lifeless body of an as yet unidentified person was found in the bed of the Maggia river near Cevio in Ticino shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday. The body was discovered by civil defense workers, according to the cantonal police.

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The body was found during civil defense restoration work at the Cevio shooting range, according to the statement.

This means that six people have now been found dead following the severe storm in the upper Maggia Valley at the end of June. Others are still missing.