Storm Two people killed in landslide in the Maggia Valley

After the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers from Swiss Air-Rescue recovered two dead people on Sunday. One person is still missing.

The accident occurred in the Fontana area, according to the Ticino cantonal police. They did not initially provide any information on the identity of the victims. Identification is ongoing, it said.

The Maggia Valley was hit by heavy thunderstorms on Saturday evening and Sunday night. According to the police, the cantonal road through the Maggia Valley is interrupted because a bridge collapsed in Visletto, a district of Cevio TI. Several side valleys are therefore no longer accessible by land.

The campsites along the Maggia and a summer camp in Mogno TI were also evacuated, it was reported.

The President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, expressed her condolences on X (formerly Twitter). She wrote that her thoughts were with the people affected by the storms in several regions of Switzerland. The Minister of Defense urged caution: "The situation remains tense. Please take care and follow the instructions of the authorities."