A wind gust of about 135 mph (217 km/h) was recorded at the Swiss weather service's station at La Chaux-de-Fonds Monday morning "under a thunderstorm cell that suddenly strengthened as it reached the region," Neuchâtel local police issued a press release "the death of a person in their fifties occurred following the fall of a building crane," In addition, around 15 other people were injured and were treated by the emergency services. Their injuries were not life-threatening.