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 Swiss village of Blatten faces devastation after a glacier collapse buried it under debris, displacing around 300 ...

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.

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 ...

The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...

A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...

The remote Alpine village of Blatten was flattened after an avalanche of rock, mud and ice was sent crashing down into the ...