British teen dies in Swiss lake ‘while trying to reach shore from island’

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 28, 2026 5:48pm Updated August 28, 2026 5:48pm The lake tragedy struck during a family holiday to Lake Cauma in Switzerland after the teenager died (Picture: Huwiler/imageBROKER/Shutterstock) A British teenager has died during a family holiday in Switzerland a

A British teenager died after getting into difficulty in the water at Lake Cauma, near Flims, in Graubünden, Switzerland, on Thursday afternoon

A 17-year-old Briton on holiday with his family has drowned in Lake Cauma in Graubünden, eastern Switzerland. The young man was trying to swim to the shore from a small island when he got into difficulty. The incident occurred at around 5:45pm on Thursday, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Graubünden pol