Over 100 animals have died near Bern after a fire broke out in an animal shelter yesterday afternoon.
The shelter, near Hettiswil, looked after mainly birds and rabbits.
The fire spread to a nearby apartment building, but the residents were able to escape.
It took firefighters from several nearby municipalities to bring the blaze under control.
Many families are now homeless, local authorities have already found them alternative accommodation.
SBB reports increase in incidents
Staff on Switzerland's rail network face around ten incidents of abuse or threat every working day, with insults, racist comments and physical attacks all on the rise since the pandemic
Households feeling the financial strain
Even middle-class Swiss households say they are struggling to make ends meet, with 89% of Swiss now tracking spending every month
Conference underway in Geneva
The Building Bridges conference has opened in Geneva, bringing finance houses, NGOs, companies and academics together for three days on climate and sustainability
More student violence in France
Police fired tear gas yesterday at student demonstrators outside Lycée Monge in Chambéry, as the lycée protests that shut Haute-Savoie schools last week spread into neighbouring Savoie
Health insurance premiums only rising
Swiss basic health premiums could pass CHF 1,000.- a month within 15 years if the current rate of increase holds
Borrowing costs increase
Switzerland is being pulled into a global surge in borrowing costs
