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Storms in Switzerland and Italy cause flooding and landslides, leaving at least 4 people dead
![Olivier Maire Cars stuck in the rubble from a landslide caused by severe weather following storms that caused major flooding and landslide are pictured in Saas-Grund, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Olivier Maire/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/023b9b21816c49b4965a07e9b115b920/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Cars stuck in the rubble from a landslide caused by severe weather following storms that caused major flooding and landslide are pictured in Saas-Grund, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Olivier Maire/Keystone via AP)
![Samuel Golay A view of the damaged ice arena taken from a helicopter in Prato Sornico, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland, Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Samuel Golay/Ti-Press/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7c82196193fe42358a01a18c8022728b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A view of the damaged ice arena taken from a helicopter in Prato Sornico, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland, Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Samuel Golay/Ti-Press/Keystone via AP)
![Jean-Christophe Bott The Rhone River is overflowing the A9 motorway following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a831f924bb0141d1b41bf1fbef1fa93e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Rhone River is overflowing the A9 motorway following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
![Michael Buholzer A member of the Swiss army measures the collapsed Visletto bridge between Visletto and Cevio, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fdc7841275704baaa32dfea88a761f50/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A member of the Swiss army measures the collapsed Visletto bridge between Visletto and Cevio, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
![Jean-Christophe Bott A general view of rubble from a landslide following storms that caused major flooding in Saas-Grund, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3ffabfe3e21e4bf0a912e0bca9048133/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A general view of rubble from a landslide following storms that caused major flooding in Saas-Grund, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
![Jean-Christophe Bott The Rhone River is overflowing streets following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/297badf464304b82abc882daa91bcdfb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Rhone River is overflowing streets following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
![Michael Buholzer The bridge in Visletteo destroyed due to the storm, in Visletto, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. The storm in the night from Saturday to Sunday destroyed various traffic routes. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a24fc42e2c47428d85ab22f53bd6ccaf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The bridge in Visletteo destroyed due to the storm, in Visletto, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. The storm in the night from Saturday to Sunday destroyed various traffic routes. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
![Michael Buholzer The bridge in Visletto destroyed due to the storm, in Visletto, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. The storm in the night from Saturday to Sunday destroyed various traffic routes. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0ae9d11ad38c419cb35e2dae1a0cd93f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The bridge in Visletto destroyed due to the storm, in Visletto, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland on Sunday June 30, 2024. The storm in the night from Saturday to Sunday destroyed various traffic routes. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)
![Samuel Golay A man takes a photo of the collapsed Visletto bridge between Visletto and Cevio, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland, Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Samuel Golay/Ti-Press/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5d7c7064424c4e8ba262b2f90f0bdf3c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A man takes a photo of the collapsed Visletto bridge between Visletto and Cevio, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland, Sunday June 30, 2024. Authorities say weekend storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight. (Samuel Golay/Ti-Press/Keystone via AP)
![Pablo Gianiazzi View of the Maggia river following the heavy rain and storms, in Valle Maggia, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Pablo Gianinazzi/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fbd3fe7f83ad48b19b69b57388b39532/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
View of the Maggia river following the heavy rain and storms, in Valle Maggia, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Pablo Gianinazzi/Keystone via AP)
![Jean-Christophe Bott The Rhone River is overflowing the A9 motorway following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9c23a14bdde34523a5cc9d22e23e96ba/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Rhone River is overflowing the A9 motorway following the storms that caused major flooding, in Sierre, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
![Olivier Maire A view of the Rhone river, at left, and the Navizence river overflowing in the industrial zone that produces aluminium "Constellium," following the storms that caused major flooding, in Chippis, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Rhone river burst its banks in several areas of Valais canton, flooding a highway and a railway line. (Olivier Maire/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b4bf67f0043940b99080a0fbd85b8388/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A view of the Rhone river, at left, and the Navizence river overflowing in the industrial zone that produces aluminium "Constellium," following the storms that caused major flooding, in Chippis, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Rhone river burst its banks in several areas of Valais canton, flooding a highway and a railway line. (Olivier Maire/Keystone via AP)
![Jean-Christophe Bott A view of the Rhone river, at right, and the Navizence river, following the storms that caused major flooding, in Chippis, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Rhone river burst its banks in several areas of Valais canton, flooding a highway and a railway line. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5e6c2967d2394803a20e55b0011e47d8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A view of the Rhone river, at right, and the Navizence river, following the storms that caused major flooding, in Chippis, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. The Rhone river burst its banks in several areas of Valais canton, flooding a highway and a railway line. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
![Pablo Gianiazzi Police blockade for non-residents in the area at Ponte Brolla, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Pablo Gianinazzi/Keystone via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b27629386f9e47a0bbbd3d48cebb9fab/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Police blockade for non-residents in the area at Ponte Brolla, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Following the landslide in the Maggia Valley, rescuers recovered two bodies on Sunday. One person is still missing, according to the Ticino cantonal police in Valle Maggia, Switzerland, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Pablo Gianinazzi/Keystone via AP)