2024-09-07 13:29:07
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Transportation
Mudslide Forces Evacuation of Tourists in Saas Fee
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Numerous tourists, mostly Swiss, were evacuated by helicopter from Saas Fee after a mudslide blocked the access road. The authorities in Valais reported that several rivers in the Saas Valley had overflowed and the road will remain closed at least until the beginning of next week.
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EuroNews
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