Three missing after heavy Swiss flooding

On Saturday, Swiss authorities in the southeastern canton of Grisons said that they were searching for three people missing after heavy flooding the previous day in the region.

A woman feared to have been swept away had been found alive after being caught in torrential rain and thunderstorms that caused landslides and flooding in the Mesolcina valley and forces dozens of residents to be briefly evacuated.

One police rescue vehicle was also swept away by the floodwaters but police said two colleagues inside were able to get out and swim to safety. Police urged people to stay away from the worst-hit areas and not attempt their own rescue searches.