Reassessment of great collection includes undiscovered rarities, writes Des O’Sullivan. 

Six mountain climbers have been killed by an avalanche in central Switzerland, rescue services said today.

Alpine ski resorts were on high alert today after heavy weekend snowfalls caused avalanches that killed at least five people in the last three days.

More than 60 people were injured in a head-on collision between two trains packed with tourists near the Swiss Alpine resort of Interlaken today .