21 avril 2025|
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|8 months agoTransport chaos: Great St. Bernard tunnel closure extends to next week
Major disruption to Swiss-Italian connectivity as avalanche damage forces extended closure of vital transport link, impacting Easter travel plans.

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- The Great St. Bernard tunnel will remain closed until next Friday due to avalanche damage
- An avalanche damaged the Toules gallery on the A21 over 300 meters
- The avalanche risk remains high with heavy snowmelt expected
By The Numbers
4,695
Emergency calls received between Wednesday and Friday
300
Meters of tunnel damage from avalanche
1.5
Emergency calls per minute
They Said
"The Great St. Bernard tunnel will remain closed until next Friday"
"The situation is otherwise generally quite good"