The sudden and heavy snowfalls in Valais in April will cost the canton millions of francs and work is still underway clearing the damage.
The Forest, Nature and Landscape Service is estimating 140,000 cubic meters of wood has been damaged, that’s the same as the annual harvest.
A combination of volunteers, civil defence members and the army are still working to clear wood from waterways and hiking trails.
It’s thought work will continue until the end of July.
Swiss embassy staff stay in Tehran due to US commitments
Five diplomats, and their families, working at the Swiss Embassy in Tehran have left the country.
Doctor accused of several rapes near Geneva
France is being rocked by another sexual abuse scandal, this time not far from the Geneva border in Bonneville.
Indian restaurants raided on trafficking allegations
Geneva police have arrested 6 people on suspicion of human trafficking after raiding several Indian restaurants.
UNHCR sacks thousands
The Geneva based United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to sack 3,500 worldwide – including nearly half based in Geneva.
Minimum wage laws under threat from Bern
The Geneva minimum wage could be ended by Bern.
SVP calls for end to Ukrainian permit
The right-wing Swiss People’s Party is calling for an end to the protected status of Ukrainians who fled the war and are living in Switzerland.
