The Alpine region of Switzerland, a core physiographic region alongside the Swiss Plateau and Jura Mountains.
A wave of glacier retreat in the Alps has exposed remains and artifacts from people missing for decades. In Switzerland, hikers have uncovered Belgian mountaineers near Weissmies, while other glaciers reveal German and Japanese climbers, plane parts, and ancient corpses. DNA testing confirms identities as climate-driven melt accelerates.
A bus carrying 48 Dutch tourists has overturned near Susch and Zernez in Graubünden, Switzerland. Rescue teams have been deploying, with injuries reported and a number of fatalities confirmed by police. Officials are investigating the cause as the accident unfolds.