Switzerland

People evacuated from a Swiss region hit by a forest fire were allowed to return to their homes despite flames returning to a spot that had previously been extinguished.

Firefighters declared the village of Oberried, in the southwest canton of Valais, safe on Saturday evening after the blaze was doused near to an access road.

The authorities hinted that people with holiday homes in the area might be free to use their properties on Sunday with the situation deemed stable but not yet fully under control.