2016 in Switzerland
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Switzerland.
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Events
June
- June 1 – The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, is opened following two decades of construction work.[1]
December
- December 18 / December 19 – An attacker murders one man before shooting 3 people at an Islamic center in downtown Zurich.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ "Gotthard tunnel: World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Nick Cumming-Bruce and Jack Ewing (20 Dec 2016). "Gunman Who Shot 3 at Zurich Islamic Center Is Found Dead, Police Say". NYTimes.