The government has issued a warning and raised the danger level from 3 to 4, meaning “high danger”. No relief from the heat is expected until Monday.

Fachleute messen die Hitze in der Schweiz, sie warnen und sie beziffern die gesundheitlichen Folgen. Doch zwischen dem Alarm und der konkreten Hilfe für gefährdete Menschen klafft…

La vague de chaleur ne fait que commencer, elle durera jusqu’en fin de semaine, voire davantage. MétéoSuisse a relevé le niveau de danger canicule dans plusieurs régions

The area around Lake Neuchatel, Lake Biel and Lake Murten, along with the central Valais and the Lake Geneva regions have all moved to a high-risk level, said MeteoSwiss.

Temperatures continue to rise in Switzerland, and in light of the heatwave warnings, teachers’ unions are calling for nationwide measures.

The government has issued a warning and raised the danger level from 3 to 4, meaning “high danger”. No relief from the heat is expected until Monday.

The heatwave danger level was raised from 3 to 4 across much of canton Ticino on Wednesday.