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In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps
The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.
Photos show Swiss village buried in debris after glacier collapse
A small village is "under rubble" after a glacier partially collapsed in the Swiss Alps this week, causing a mudslide. An ...
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The seven worst landslides in Swiss history
On May 28 a huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps collapsed, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of the ...
Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village
At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents ...
Mud and rock buries evacuated Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing
A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday afternoon, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury ...
Search suspended for missing man after partial glacier collapse causes landslide that buries 90% of Swiss village
The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...
Canton Valais Gives CHF10 Million To Blatten After Devastating Landslide
Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...
Glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland—A portent of an ecological catastrophe
On May 28, a mass of rock, ice, mud and water crashed down on and buried the mountain village of Blatten in the Swiss canton ...
A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities
Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...
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Canton Valais gives CHF10 million to Blatten after devastating landslide
According to the Valais cantonal government ... 2025 The situation in the landslide area of Blatten in southwestern Switzerland remained stable during Monday night. On the Kleine Nesthorn ...