BRIEF NEWS – News from Zurich: Eight injured in fire at stud farm in Hombrechtikon +++ Fare evasion on the Limmattalbahn – 25 passengers caught without a valid ticket

Two seriously injured in fire at riding stable in Hombrechtikon

lip/puz. In Hombrechtikon on Lake Zurich, a fire broke out on Friday evening in a farm with a horse stable. A total of ten people were injured in the fire at the Niederfeld stud farm, two of them seriously, according to a statement from the Zurich cantonal police.

According to the police, when the emergency services arrived, everyone in the building had already made their own way outside. However, a 73-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman suffered serious injuries. Rega flew both to hospitals in rescue helicopters. Eight other people sustained minor injuries. The emergency services took two of them to hospitals for further clarification, while six people were able to receive outpatient care on site.

No animals were harmed. A large number of police and fire departments were on site and were able to quickly bring the fire under control. Nevertheless, there was material damage worth over one million francs to the house and the attached stable.

According to the police, the building is currently no longer habitable. The affected residents found temporary accommodation with relatives and friends. The cause of the fire is currently unclear. The Zurich cantonal police are clarifying this in cooperation with the public prosecutor’s office.

Fare evasion on the Limmattalbahn: 25 passengers caught without a valid ticket

bai. The Schlieren city police carried out checks at the Limmattalbahn stops on Thursday between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. together with Aargau Verkehr AG. Aargau Verkehr checked 737 people to see whether they had valid tickets with them. 25 people were unable to produce a ticket.

As can be read in a communiqué from Friday, the Schlieren city police checked 27 people at the same time. She issued 4 fines for littering, confiscated tobacco as part of child protection and filed a complaint for possession and consumption of 24 grams of hashish. It is said that the inspection went smoothly.

The Zurich cantonal police also carried out checks, but on heavy traffic, as they reported. The police checked 10 trucks and their drivers in the Winterthur area on Friday night. They paid attention to compliance with the night driving ban and the work and rest time regulations (ARV). A fine was only imposed in connection with the ARV. Another fine was imposed for exceeding the speed limit. A chauffeur was reported to the Winterthur governor’s office because of overload. The cantonal police said the check showed that the drivers did a professional job.

Canopy falls on construction worker – he is fatally injured

bai. A fatal accident occurred on a construction site in Stäfa on Thursday morning. As the Zurich cantonal police wrote in a statement, a concrete slab broke off on Sternenhaldenstrasse at 8 a.m. The slab, a kind of canopy, fell on a worker and buried the 19-year-old man.

The fire department was able to rescue the man. The emergency services immediately initiated resuscitation. However, the victim’s injuries were so severe that he succumbed to them at the scene of the accident.

The cantonal police have started the investigation together with the public prosecutor’s office. As part of the forensic investigation, specialists from the cantonal police, the Forensic Medicine Institute, the Forensic Institute, Suva and structural engineers were deployed.

Attack on the hotel lobby on Zürichberg

hub. The Sorell Hotel Zürichberg near the Zoo tram stop is an oasis of peace with a view of the entire city – and quite remote. Late on Monday evening, April 20th, a criminal took advantage of this for a robbery.

According to the Zurich city police, the man, who is around 185 centimeters tall, entered the hotel lobby shortly before midnight, wearing a light-colored hoodie and armed with a stabbing weapon. He threatened the staff and demanded cash. After several hundred francs were handed over to him, he fled. The police are now looking for witnesses who saw him.

Raid on illegal gambling ring in Glattbrugg – 60,000 francs confiscated

bai. They sat at six tables and played poker. Then there was a raid. As the Federal Casino Commission (ESBK) wrote in a statement on Friday, it carried out a house search in a restaurant in the Zurich municipality of Glattbrugg on Thursday evening with the Zurich cantonal police. Sixty people were in the restaurant.

The authorities questioned several players. They confiscated six poker tables, a large amount of gaming chips, IT equipment, cell phones and around 55,000 francs and 6,500 euros in cash.

One of the people present was identified as the person suspected of being responsible for the event. The ESBK has initiated criminal proceedings against them. The accused person must answer for alleged violations of the Gambling Act. The presumption of innocence applies.

As it is said, the investigations are being conducted by the Casino Commission, which takes consistent action against illegal gambling. Anyone who runs or makes casino games available without the necessary license is committing a criminal offense. The Gambling Act provides for a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine.

Military vehicle hits car – 72-year-old driver moderately injured

bai.On Thursday there was a serious traffic accident between a military vehicle and a car. As the Zurich cantonal police wrote in a statement, at 8:10 a.m. a 21-year-old military member was driving a military vehicle including a trailer on Effretikonerstrasse in the direction of Illnau.

At the level of the railway barrier, the driver in front of him wanted to turn left. For reasons that are still unclear, a rear-end collision occurred. The passenger car was thrown away from the military vehicle and came to a stop on the railway line. The 72-year-old driver suffered moderate injuries as a result of the violent impact. He was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

Effretikonerstrasse was closed to traffic for several hours while the accident was being recorded.

In addition to the cantonal police, the Wallisellen city police, the responsible public prosecutor’s office, two fire departments, Rega, the rescue service of the Winterthur hospital, the Swiss army, the SBB intervention and private towing companies were on duty.