A hiker has died after falling 30 metres off a ridge on the Pointe du Midi in Valais on Tuesday afternoon.
The 57-year-old was with his partner when he decided to climb alone. She raised the alarm when he didn’t return.
Police launched a major search operation with patrols, helicopters and dogs. The man’s body was found the following morning.
An investigation is now underway.
Parcel bomb explodes in Grange-Canal
A parcel bomb exploded in a letter box in Grange-Canal yesterday afternoon. Geneva police sealed off a large section of the area.
After autoroute rejection- what now?
A major debate is raging on what to do with the money that would have used to expand the autoroute network.
Passerelle simply too expensive
It seems it was the cost which sank the idea of the pedestrian bridge running next to the Pont du Mont Blanc.
Stolen cello recovered
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Kebab shop owner fined for bad meat
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Move to make winter tyres compulsory
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