Snow chaos and "Lucy" Thousands of people crowd Zurich main station

Nothing could be done at Zurich main station on Thursday evening. There was a dense crowd, and for many people there was no way forward or back.

Nothing could be done at Zurich main station on Thursday evening. Numerous people crowded onto the station square and there was hardly any way through, as pictures taken by blue News editor Vanessa Büchel show.

"There's no going back and forth," says Büchel. One of the reasons for this is that the "Lucy" Christmas lights were switched on for the first time on Thursday. "That naturally attracts a lot of onlookers."

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At the same time, public transport has also partially broken down. "Many business people here are waiting for their connection. The streetcars are running very late due to the snow, and there are no buses at all."

The mix of business people and onlookers for "Lucy" had led to a crush on Bahnhofstrasse. In the meantime, however, the crowds have dissipated somewhat.