Video – Switzerland: Pictures of the heavy floods that have left one dead so far

Thunderstorms and violent rain caused floods and landslides in the Swiss canton of Graubünden on Friday.

A body was found this Sunday.

Two people are still missing.

Angry torrents rushing at full speed on the roads, between houses. On the evening of Friday, June 21, thunderstorms and very heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in the Missolsina Valley, an Italian-speaking mountainous region in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. Great photos of torrential flooding can be found at the top of this article.

Police announced that the body of one of the missing persons was found on Sunday, while operations continue to find two other people.

A man is found dead

William Clouter, director of operations at the Graubünden canton police, said that the victim whose body was discovered was a man. The water carried the remains for more than 8 kilometers. One of the four missing people was found alive, but injured, in the rockslides on Saturday morning and was taken to a Lugano hospital. Regarding the other missing persons, “The probability of finding them alive is low.”“, noted William Clutter.

The cantonal police announced on Saturday that the missing persons, who were still three in number that day, were missing. “They were probably home at the time of the storm and [avaient été] Swept away by flood waters..

Devastated landscape

During this storm episode, the village of Surat was particularly affected, with many homes and vehicles swept away, showing a devastating scene, as can be seen in the images below.

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Due to bad weather conditions, several roads and part of the highway were closed. The minister confirmed that the authorities are doing what is necessary for this “Restore north-south traffic as quickly as possible.” Because these ways “Especially popular in summer” By vacationers.