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Two Dead and Several Missing After Swiss Apartment Block Fire

Fourteen people escaped, including eight injured and two in serious condition, as investigators remained on site and the cause of the blaze was still unknown.

  • On Thursday night, a fire broke out in a building housing a restaurant and residential flats in Thusis, Switzerland; Fourteen people escaped, though eight were injured, including two in serious condition.
  • Police reported on Friday that the building was "entirely burned" after the fire started shortly after midnight, and they reported five people were missing following the incident.
  • Saturday, Graubunden police confirmed that "Two bodies were found inside the building," adding that "identification of the deceased is still pending" as others remain missing.
  • The stairwell collapsed, requiring the roof to be opened with a crane, and "The building is still at risk of collapse, which is hindering the investigation and recovery efforts."
  • Emergency services and specialists remain on site in Thusis to investigate the fire's cause, continuing to monitor the structure while searching for individuals still missing.
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Four bodies were found in the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in the eastern Swiss town of Thusis on Thursday evening, police said. Five people were missing in total, but one was found alive. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Three people are still missing. The salvage work is difficult, the building is at risk of collapse.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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At least two people lost their lives in the fire of a house in Thusis in the canton of Graubünden during the night on Friday.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The record of the fire that ravaged a building in Thusis on Thursday night rose to four dead, after the discovery of the last two missing victims.

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watson broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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