Storms in Switzerland and Italy Cause Flooding and Landslides, Leaving at Least 4 People Dead

The bridge in Visletto destroyed due to the storm, in Visletto, in the Maggia Valley, southern Switzerland, on June 30, 2024. Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP

BERLIN—Storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said Sunday.

The bodies of three people were recovered following a landslide in the Fontana area of the Maggia valley in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state) on the southern side of the Alps. Storms and heavy rain pounded southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight.