Driving between France and Italy this year? You may be forced take a detour as the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, which links the two ...

Officials warned it could be months before the Gotthard can be reopened, compounding transport problems Italy already faced due to the closure of another tunnel through the Alps - the Mont Blanc ...

Safety measures in the Gotthard were overhauled in the wake of the Mont Blanc tunnel fire in 1999, which killed at least 39 people. Currently, the Gotthard has an evacuation tunnel running ...

The in-depth story of the deadly 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire. In the middle of a quiet Wednesday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of ...