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Luigi Pedrazzini, President of the government of Ticino, speaks at a press conference in Airolo, Switzerland, Thursday, October 25, 2001. A fire broke out inside the 15 km (9,5 mile) Gotthard tunnel after a head-on crash between two truks on Wednesday, October 24, 2001. Ten people were confirmed dead and it was feared the toll would rise. (KEYSTONE/AP/Luca Bruno)