Brodbeck-Ice-23Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Police in Geneva were busier than usual Tuesday 9 March, thanks to the high winds that swept through the Lake Geneva region and the coat of ice they left, especially along the lakefront.

Brodbeck-Ice-24Geneva police say the navigation police were called out when a 10-metre sailboat boat sank. They responded to another 40 calls for boats that looked at risk.

Two boat annex buildings sank under the weight of the ice and three more boats look close to sinking due to the weight of the ice accumulating on them. Police are asking boat owners to check on them.

Brodbeck-Ice-28Police warn that the lakefront has a solid coat of ice along the following quais: Wilson, Pâquis, Eaux-Vives, as well as all mooring areas. Pedestrians are warned to dress appropriately, in particular wearing adequate boots.

Ed. note: see the GenevaLunch photo gallery, 36 images of Tuesday’s ice along Lake Geneva, by Peter Brodbeck

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