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The Swiss government is proposing to give 5 million francs ($6 million) to the Alpine village of Blatten that was destroyed ...
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Water trapped behind glacial debris that buried the village of Blatten and blocked a river has sparked warnings of further ...
A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...
The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide ...
The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide ...
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Swiss Glacier Collapse Raises Flood Risk
Massive glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland, causes debris blockage and raises serious flood risks in the Lonza valley.
The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost ...
The collapse of the glacier in the Swiss Alps was an expected disaster. When the first signs of instability started to appear, the town was evacuated.