Human remains found in buried Swiss village

Human remains were found and recovered on Tuesday as part of a search operation in the buried mountain village of Blatten. Formal identification is underway, according to the Valais cantonal police. Coordinated search operations for the missing man in the Tennmatten area of Blatten have been underway since May 28 under the direction of the Valais cantonal police. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The operations have been carried out in stages, each time in a secured area, following authorisation from the cantonal command body. On Tuesday, human remains were found and recovered during one of these targeted search operations in a previously defined area of the debris cone. Formal identification has been initiated, the police wrote. Army could extend relief work The army's disaster relief operation has been approved until Thursday, but can be extended if necessary and at the request of the civilian authorities. This "new mode" will take effect from Friday ...