Storm Search for missing persons in Ticino interrupted for the moment

The search for the remaining three people reported missing in the Maggia Valley has been suspended. This was announced by Antonio Ciocco, head of the Ticino crisis unit, at a media conference in Locarno.

The crisis team is ready to resume the search at any time, Ciocco continued. However, there was no point in extending the search to the entire Maggia Valley.

Two of the missing persons found dead had been in completely different places, but had both been recovered near Riveo. This fact shows that the emergency team would have to search a "huge area" without any clues.

Ciocco concluded that the search would be resumed if new leads were found.