Linkin Park concert in Zurich interrupted by severe summer storm

Zurich experienced another intense summer storm on Tuesday evening, forcing the American rock band Linkin Park to interrupt their concert at the Letzigrund stadium. Heavy rain and hail lashed the city, prompting the band to take a "rain delay" for safety reasons, as announced by band member Mike Shinoda.

The storm transformed numerous streets into temporary rivers, accompanied by lightning and hail. The Swiss federal government had issued a danger level 4 alert, signifying a high risk of severe damage to life and property. Similar severe weather affected other parts of Switzerland, with reports of a landslide in the canton of Uri causing two boulders to fall onto a road.

This event is particularly concerning as it occurs less than two weeks after a previous storm in Zurich tragically resulted in the death of a young woman. The recurrence of such severe weather highlights the vulnerability of the city and its infrastructure to extreme summer conditions.