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, battling Europe’s intense June heatwave. The impromptu aquatic practice sessions became a defining image of the Eidgenöss...

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.