Switzerland's national yodeling festival hadn't come to Basel since 1924. A record heat wave couldn't keep 12,000 performers — or 200,000 fans — away.

The 32nd Swiss Yodelling Festival in Basel came to a close on Sunday with a festive parade.

Yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, turned city fountains into rehearsal spaces during Europe’s June heat wave.

Switzerland's national yodeling festival hadn't come to Basel since 1924. A record heat wave couldn't keep 12,000 performers — or 200,000 fans — away.

Basel, Switzerland, witnessed an unusual spectacle this weekend as yodelers participating in a national festival sought refuge and rehearsal space in the city’s public fountains,…

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