Swimmers are being strongly discouraged from taking a dip in the Rhone until further notice.
The river has an exceptionally strong flow at the moment and water levels are very high.
Cantonal authorities say the dams at Seujet and Verbois are currently fully open to bring down the levels in the lake – which is 15 cm higher than the maximum allowed.
Experts say this is creating very dangerous conditions and unpredictable currents.
Swiss Post pays tribute to driver and other victims of fire
Swiss Post has gone ahead with its annual results press conference despite the deadly bus fire in Kerzers that killed six people, including a PostBus driver.
No plans yet for possible G7 unrest in Geneva
Authorities in Geneva are preparing for possible unrest ahead of the G7 summit in the nearby French town of Évian in June.
SWISS suspends flights to Dubai
SWISS International Airlines has extended the suspension of its flights to Dubai until March 28.
Delete pictures to save the planet
Geneva is organizing a digital detox day on March 20th to highlight the environmental impact of technology.
Bankrupt energy company agressively targeted the elderly
Investors in the collapsed Swiss energy company Prime Energy say they were aggressively targeted before the firm went bankrupt in November 2024.
Car pool lane for Bardonnex
A carpool lane is set to be introduced at the busy Bardonnex border crossing between France and Geneva.
