Lake Constance

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Two feared dead as small plane crashes into Lake Constance

Two people are feared dead after a small airplane crashed into Lake Constance on Tuesday on its way from Zurich to Hamburg.

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Four-year-old crashes boat into ferry on Swiss lake

A 42-year-old man and his son were injured when their rental motorboat collided with a ferry on Lake Constance on Sunday after the father left his son, aged four, at the wheel.

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Switzerland steps up fight against bird flu

Restrictions will be placed on the living arrangements of all domestic and farmed birds in Switzerland on Wednesday as the country steps up measures to stop the spread of bird flu.

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Swiss chickens at risk after bird flu hits Lake Constance

Swiss authorities are taking measures to prevent the spread of bird flu after more than 80 wild birds were found dead in Lake Constance.

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'Unforgettable' Swiss opera legend dies

Swiss opera singer Lisa Della Casa, renowned for her interpretations of Mozart and Richard Strauss's works, has died aged 93, the Vienna Opera where she performed for many years announced on Tuesday.

Lake Constance

Truck on tracks derails Thurgau regional train

A regional train derailed on Monday after crashing into a transport truck at a railway crossing in Kradolf, a community in the canton of Thurgau, eastern Switzerland.