Gotthard Tunnel closed until 16 August due to freight train derailment
A Swiss high speed train entering the Gotthard base tunnel. This is an archival photo for illustration. SCK_Photo / Shutterstock
The Gotthard Base Tunnel is still closed to traffic until 16 August at 23:59, according to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). This is because a freight wagon derailed in the tunnel on the afternoon of Thursday 10 August.
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