Canton

Ticino

Bellinzona approves CHF 14m fire station purchase – but planning hits a wall

The city parliament backs buying the former LATI site in Sant’Antonino, but planning funds fail to secure the required majority. A referendum also looms.

20/10 · 01:44 4′

View from Lugano across Lake Lugano towards Monte San Salvatore.

SwitzerlandTI · Ticino

Fatal Lugano flat fire: dense smoke and few visible flames leave unanswered questions

The victim’s identity and the cause of the Via Cortivallo fire remain unconfirmed. A possible earlier incident in the same flat also needs checking.

20/10 · 01:34 4′