A 6 meter long and two-meter-deep hole opened up in a pedestrian crossing in Geneva on the Boulevard Helvétique yesterday afternoon.
Investigations into why are still be carried out, but it is now being filled in.
The fire brigade was called to make sure no gas pipes were affected.
Recent heavy rain may be the cause as the hole was full of water, Fortunately, no one was on the crossing at the time.
It should be filled in by this afternoon.
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Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
Anti-war demonstrators in Geneva
Around a hundred people gathered in Geneva yesterday evening to protest the war in Iran.
Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
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Water worker buried alive
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Petition for quiet cars on trains
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