Basle, Switzerland - Trains, Trams, Cars and Buses ground to a halt on Monday after a shoot-out between 18:00 CET and 19:00 CET (2:00 - 3:00pm EST this afternoon) in the historical city of Basle. The first shots were fired at around 16:00 CET (12:00 Noon EST) according to the spokesperson of the Government. Special Police Forces were getting prepared to launch an assault against this building. The authors of the shoot-out are unknown as well as their target. Railway traffic was blocked off at around 18:00 CET (2:00pm EST), according to the Swiss Federal Railways' (SBB-CFF-FFS) spokesperson, Christian Kräuchi. At around 19:00 CET (3:00pm EST), railway traffic resumed.Deeper Look:
Translated using worldlingo , TSR's website claims "nobody was wounded" and "the CF(?) stopped some 40 trains in the surrounding stations."
Global Perspective:
Rapid transit in Basle is overseen by the Basle Transport Authority (BVB) which is part of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) which provides both intercity and commuter rail as well as freight services for the country. SBB-CFF-FFS is the Swiss acronym for German-French-Italian, 3 of the principle languages of Switzerland.Located in north-western part of Switzerland, the city of Basle shares the border with Germany and France.
Source:
Wikinews, Télévison Suisse Romande (French TV), Radio Suisse Romande (French Radio in Switzerland)
