Switzerland

View from Lugano across Lake Lugano towards Monte San Salvatore.

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′

Horgen Oberdorf railway station in Horgen, canton Zurich.

SwitzerlandZH · Zurich

Horgen parents accused of abusing daughter from early childhood face calls for prison

Their daughter, now 24, has post-traumatic stress disorder. The prosecutor is seeking multi-year prison sentences over allegations of prolonged violence.

20/10 · 01:32 4′

SwitzerlandSZ · Schwyz

Three soldiers injured in Lake Lucerne training accident – Rega helicopter deployed

All three soldiers aboard an army training boat near Gersau were taken to hospital. Switzerland’s military justice authorities are investigating.

20/10 · 01:12 4′

Switzerland

Switzerland has enough water. So why do its municipalities need new pipelines?

Drying springs and chemical contamination are putting small water suppliers under pressure. Two professional bodies want more connections between municipalities — and a rethink of how rainwater is managed.

20/10 · 01:09 4′