Winterthur
city in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Photo: Simon Aughton, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 6
One dead and over 1 million francs in damage after Oberwinterthur building fire
Emergency services discovered a deceased person in an attic apartment following a roof fire in Oberwinterthur that displaced several residents and caused over one million Swiss francs in property damage.
- Aug 28
Severe thunderstorms with six-centimetre hail hit northern Switzerland
A fast-moving cold front triggered destructive hailstorms, 142 km/h winds, and 46,000 lightning strikes across northern and western Switzerland on Friday morning, disrupting rail lines and knocking out power.
- Jul 10
Boy, 6, dies after being hit by car on driveway in Winterthur, Zurich
A six-year-old boy died on Thursday afternoon after a driver struck him while manoeuvring a car on a residential driveway in Oberwinterthur, Winterthur.
- Jun 20
Zurich thunderstorm leaves one critically injured, floods streets and triggers fireworks warehouse explosion
A violent thunderstorm swept across Zurich on Friday evening, dumping half a month's rain in two hours, felling trees that injured seven people, and later coinciding with a fireworks warehouse explosion in nearby Uitikon.
- Jun 3
Swiss polls show growing opposition to '10 million' immigration cap, civil service reform hangs in balance
Two new polls show 52% of Swiss voters would reject the SVP's 'No to a 10-million Switzerland' initiative, reversing earlier support. The civil service reform remains deadlocked.
- May 28
Swiss Authorities Classify Winterthur Train Station Stabbing as Terrorism, Attacker Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'
A 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish man stabbed three people at Winterthur train station near Zurich on Thursday, shouting 'Allahu Akbar.' Authorities have classified the attack as terrorism, citing radicalization and extremism.
- May 28
Stabbing at Swiss train station leaves three injured; suspect shouts 'Allahu Akbar' before attack
A 31-year-old Swiss man stabbed three people at Winterthur train station near Zurich on Thursday, leaving one seriously injured, before being arrested by police.