Around 250 litres of diesel leaked from a truck’s damaged fuel tank and nearly made it into Lake Constance.
The fuel came from a tanker yesterday afternoon in Sankt Gallen and flowed in to the storm drains.
Fire crews installed a water barrier near the river’s entry point into Lake Constance.
The river and lake is still being watched for an environmental damage.
Pair Jailed After Failed Watch Robbery in Geneva
Two men from Naples, aged 36 and 39, have been sentenced to jail by a Geneva court following a violent attempted robbery in May last year.
New Geneva tunnel is underused
Geneva’s Tunnel des Nations is seeing far less use than anticipated, with just 11,000 vehicles passing through daily — well below the 17,600 projected in its 2016 building permit.
Free lawyers on the Plainpalais
Free legal advice will be available in Geneva tomorrow and the day after.
Pensioner Scammed in WhatsApp Fraud
A 79-year-old man from Fribourg has fallen victim to a WhatsApp scam, losing nearly CHF 19,000 after being tricked into thinking his son needed urgent financial help.
Could negative interest rates return?
Switzerland could see the return of negative interest rates after the April inflation figures show a rate of zero.
Fuss over Geneva mayors' trip to Denmark
A row has broken out in Geneva over this year’s annual mayors’ trip, as concerns about climate change clash with travel plans.
