Their houses were destroyed in the Misox Valley in the canton of Graubünden. Rescue workers deployed drones, rescue dogs and helicopters on Sunday. “When we look at the debris and the huge amounts of rubble, the chances of survival are relatively low,” said a police spokesman.
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The canton of Valais was also affected by heavy rainfall. Trains to the tourist resort of Zermatt on the Matterhorn began running again on Saturday evening after a 24-hour interruption. Overall, the situation improved on Sunday.
Woman rescued from rubble
The devastation was particularly great in the municipality of Lostallo in the Misox Valley north of Lake Como in the canton of Graubünden. A woman buried under rubble was rescued on Saturday from the cone of rubble that had destroyed the houses. The heavy rains turned streams into raging waters. In addition to houses, a 200-meter-long section of the A13 motorway towards Italy was also destroyed. This is an important alternative route for holiday traffic heading south over the San Bernardino Pass when the Gotthard Tunnel is overloaded. The route was closed.
Zermatt was cut off from the outside world for more than 24 hours. Both the railway line and the access road were closed. In the village itself, the streams overflowed their banks and thundered down into the valley. However, the municipality assured that all residents and holiday guests were safe the whole time. They were just unable to travel to or from the village.
No cars in Zermatt
Zermatt is car-free. Visitors must park their cars in Täsch and travel the last five kilometers by train. There is only one access road, but this was also closed. After a rail service interruption on Friday afternoon, the first trains were allowed to travel between Täsch and Zermatt again on Saturday evening. The route from Täsch to Visp remained closed due to storm damage. Buses ran there as a replacement.
The Rhone was also at risk of major flooding before it entered Lake Geneva on Friday evening. Heavy rainfall in the mountains led to isolated mudslides on the tributaries. However, the authorities lifted their alarm on Sunday after the rains had subsided.
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