Seven people were hit in a lightning strike during a soccer game on Sunday, as heavy rain over the weekend broke Switzerland's recent dry spell.
Three people were hospitalized after the incident on a soccer field in Canton Thurgau, northeastern Switzerland, said a report on the Corriere del Ticino newspaper.
The lightning stroke during a match between Sirnach and Weesen, two local teams playing in a minor league.
The heavy rainfall over the weekend brought relief after the longest dry spell on record in Switzerland, which has brought sunny weather and balmy temperatures across the country.
Much warmer weather is expected in Switzerland this week, just in time for the first official start of summer on June 20th.
If you are tired of the heavy (and sometimes even torrential) rains of the past two weeks, then brighter news is on the horizon.
After warming up on Monday to low 20s, temperatures will soar on Tuesday, reaching up to 30C in many parts of Switzerland.
The zero-degree line will climb to the altitude of 4,000 meters.
The sunny and warm weather will continue for the rest of the week, even despite occasional clouds.
It is likely that Saharan dust will cover Switzerland with yellow hues, as it did in March.
On Thursday, the temps will drop somewhat, but it will be still be seasonably warm — around 25C.
This is what you can expect this week in your region.
What is the forecast for the coming months?
If you are staying in Switzerland during the summer vacation, you want to be sure the weather will remain, well, summery.
However, tt is too early to know with any certainty.
The general hope, however, is that it will be pleasantly warm and sunny, but that Switzerland will be able to avoid extreme heatwaves of the past two years.
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