Five Missing After Devastating Fire in Swiss Alpine Town

Sun Sep 06 2026 02:04:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A blaze in Thusis destroyed a restaurant‑apartment building, leaving five missing and eight injured while authorities probe the cause.

A serious fire broke out on the second floor of a mixed‑use building in Thusis, Switzerland, wiping out the structure and thrusting emergency services into action. Five people are reported missing and eight others have been hospitalized with injuries ranging from serious to minor. Nearly one hundred firefighters responded, using a crane to breach the roof after a collapsed stairwell. Police and prosecutors are investigating the cause of the blaze, while hospitals in the region tend to the injured.

Five Missing After Devastating Fire in Swiss Alpine Town

Five people remain missing and eight others have been injured after a restaurant with apartments was completely destroyed by a blaze in the Swiss town of Thusis, authorities said.

Investigations show the fire started on the second floor, and investigators are still probing the cause.

Emergency services received the call just after midnight local time (22:00 GMT) and nearly one hundred fire‑trucks arrived on the scene. A crane had to be used to open the roof because the stairwell had collapsed.

The Alpine Graubünden region, also called Grisons, is a popular destination for winter sports and summer nature tourism.

Fourteen residents escaped safely; two were seriously injured, two suffered moderate injuries, and four had minor injuries. They were taken to hospitals in neighbouring Chur, Thusis, Ilanz, and Zurich.

Police and the public prosecutor's office are continuing the investigation into the cause of the fire.

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