Lightning killed 97 blacknose sheep in the Binn valley in Valais during last week’s storms.
Around 80 animals from the same herd survived. The blacknose, with its distinctive dark face and curled horns, is one of Switzerland's most iconic native breeds and a symbol of Upper Valais.
The loss is a heavy blow for the alpine farming families who summer their flocks in the valley.
Doctors remain ready for heat symptoms
Geneva hospitals are bracing for a delayed surge as symptoms of last week's heat wave hit patients days after the temperatures dropped.
Major weekend lines at the Gotthard Tunnel
The queue at the Gotthard road tunnel stretched back ten kilometres yesterday morning, meaning a wait of one hour and forty minutes for drivers heading south.
Anti-Fascist picnic in Lausanne draws hundreds
Around 300 people gathered at Vidy beach in Lausanne on Saturday for an anti-fascist picnic, two weeks after a 35-year-old man was attacked there by neo-nazi assailants in broad daylight.
Jazz festival major success
The 60th Montreux Jazz Festival drew more than 250,000 people, with paid venues averaging 91% capacity.
Heat alerts ease
Vaud and Valais have called off their heatwave alerts as thunderstorms move in and temperatures drop.
Warning to stay off the Matterhorn
Switzerland's mountain guides are now telling climbers to stay off the Matterhorn entirely, as the heatwave makes conditions there dangerous.
