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

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 ...

The landslide in the Swiss village of Blatten and the resulting floods caused damage totalling CHF320 million ($395 million).

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

In the wake of the Blatten landslide, which almost flattened the Swiss Alpine village, there is increased focus on other ...

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A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris, and the level of a newly created lake that raised ...

Check dams set up on the water from the Lonza river flows over the mud and stone, after the formation of a lake by the last houses of the village of Blatten, Switzerland, Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Europe News: A massive landslide has destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten in southern Switzerland, leaving a man missing and raising concerns about potential flooding due to glacier debris ...

A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but leaving one missing. The disaster, attributed to climate change and rapid ...

Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life intensify amid climate threats. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

A river in the Swiss Alps, which was dammed by a landslide that buried much of the village of Blatten, is now flowing through the debris, authorities have said.. A huge mass of rock, ice and mud ...