Swiss Alps
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Swiss bar fire victims honoured with silent march by hundreds of mournersHundreds of mourners marched through the streets in honour of the victims before gathering by the bar where the fire took place to lay flowers.WorldJan 4
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Sparkling flares on Champagne bottles fuelled lethal Swiss bar blaze: officialsPeople frantically tried to escape from the basement nightclub up a narrow flight of stairs and through a narrow door, causing a crowd surge, one witness said.WorldJan 2
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About 40 dead, 115 injured in New Year’s fire at Swiss Alps bar: policeThe Crans-Montana resort's crowded Le Constellation bar morphed from a scene of revelry into the site of what Switzerland's president said was one of the country's worst tragedies.WorldJan 1
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5 skiers found dead in Swiss Alps near luxury resortAuthorities are investigating the circumstances of the deaths of five skiers and examining avalanche activity in the region.TrendingMay 26, 2025
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Remains of missing hiker found 37 years later in melting glacierThe hiker's body was discovered on a thawing portion of the Theodul Glacier near the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.TrendingAug 1, 2023
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Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski, 40, dies in Alps avalancheThe former Olympian was killed along with another snowboarder in the Swiss Alps.TrendingMar 25, 2021
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Skier captures intense video of massive avalanche barrelling towards him at Swiss resortIntense video footage shows the moment a large avalanche engulfed skiers at a popular Swiss Alps resort on Tuesday afternoon.TrendingFeb 20, 2019
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Tourists airlifted out of Swiss Alp town as 13,000 people stranded after heavy snowWith the onset of the wintery weather, avalanche danger in the region is now rated as "very great."WeatherJan 9, 2018
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Mudslide in Swiss Alps leaves 8 missingThe slide Wednesday morning sent about 4 million cubic meters of material crashing downWorldAug 24, 2017
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Missing couple’s bodies found frozen in Swiss Alps after 75 yearsMarcelin and Francine Dumoulin were the parents of seven children.Jul 18, 2017
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