Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town
Eight others were injured, local police say, with the cause of the fire still being investigated.
Five people remain missing and eight others were injured following a devastating fire that completely destroyed a restaurant with apartments in the Swiss Alpine town of Thusis, according to police reports. The initial inquiry suggests the fire started on the second floor, though the exact cause remains under investigation, stated the Graubünden cantonal police.
Emergency services were alerted just after midnight local time (22:00 GMT on Thursday) and promptly dispatched nearly 100 firefighters to the scene. The roof was accessed using a crane due to the collapse of the stairwell. Despite the catastrophic damage, 14 individuals managed to escape the inferno, among them two suffered severe injuries, two faced moderate injuries, and four encountered minor injuries.
These survivors were transported to various hospitals including Chur, Thusis, Ilanz, and Zurich. The Alpine region of Graubünden, also known as Grisons, is a renowned year-round tourist hotspot, offering both winter sports and summer nature escapades in eastern Switzerland. The investigation into the fire's origin is being conducted by both police and the public prosecutor's office.
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