Storm in Festi'neuch (News 2026, by David Marchon) - Swiss Press Award

David Marchon
Evacuation de Festi'neuch
Festi'neuch
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2026
David Marchon
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the Neuchâtel festival Festi'neuch had to be evacuated at 2:20 p.m. due to a high risk of thunderstorms. Shortly afterward, a storm with gusts reaching 140 km/h swept through the Jeunes-Rives site. Given the extensive damage, the event was unable to reopen.
