Around 30 people were evacuated from their homes in the upper Val de Bagnes in canton Valais in Switzerland after heavy rainfall unleashed a major mudslide.

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

The Swiss canton of Valais to form committee to coordinate CHF 57.4 million donations for village destroyed by a landslide.

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

Blatten is located in the Loetschental valley in the canton of Valais. "We've lost our village," Blatten Mayor Matthias Bellwald said at a news conference, per Reuters. "The village is under rubble.

While Switzerland has the capacity to monitor glacier hazards, many countries do not, including Indonesia, whose Carstensz ...

The body of a 64-year-old man, who has been missing since part of the Brich glacier collapsed on the Swiss village of Blatten has been found. This co ...

Police teams working at the devastated remains of the village of Blatten in canton Valais have found human remains.

On 24 June 2025, human remains were recovered in Blatten, the Valais mountain village largely destroyed by a catastrophic ...