Several fires broke out in Sion, southwest Switzerland, on Sunday following the launching of pyrotechnic devices, despite these being banned. The fire services quickly put out the flames, while the police arrested suspects. No one was injured.
The police in canton Valais were informed at 10.20pm of several fires in meadows near the entrances to the A9 motorway to the east of Sion.
According to initial reports, one of the young people arrested, a 22-year-old from the Valais region, was carrying several fireworks, some of which are banned in Switzerland. He will be reported to the public prosecutor, the cantonal police said on Monday.
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