A famous Swiss ski resort has been hit by flooding and landslides after a river burst its banks. Streets in Zermatt, a quaint village situated under the shadow of the distinctive Matterhorn ...

A massive thunderstorm on Friday night caused rivers to break their banks, flooding streets and causing ... Further west, the alpine resort of Zermatt has been isolated by floodwaters.

Zermatt is located near Matterhorn, a popular tourist destination. Both the railway line and the road into the town had been ...

There are no public roads. People wishing to travel to Zermatt have to leave their cars in Täsch and take a train to the resort. Flooding has been a major concern in canton Valais. The village of ...

The planned “Gornerli” power plant, situated above Zermatt at the base of the Gorner ... plants in the Alps already help mitigate flooding. However, since these plants primarily focus on ...