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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

A Swiss Alpine village was largely wiped out on Wednesday after a massive glacier carrying rock and debris detached and roared down the mountainside, destroying everything in its path.

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Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

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"Catastrophe of the millennium" — in the Alps, a glacier wiped out a Swiss village from the face of the earth

A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That’s a relief to authorities

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 worries about potentia...

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The Swiss village wiped off the map by a glacier

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Swiss glacier collapses, burying village: Video, satellites show Blatten before and after

Swiss president pledges aid for Alpine villagers left homeless after glacier collapse

“Unfortunately, the danger has not yet been averted,” Keller-Sutter said.

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Watch: Swiss Glacier Collapses, Destroying Mountain Village

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Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after glacier destroys village

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Avalanches force evacuation in Switzerland's Lötschental Valley

In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten. A massive avalanche of ice and rocks swept away the buildings. According to the German newspaper "Bild,

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Glacial Collapse Triggers Swiss Alps Avalanche

A glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps caused a massive ice and rock slide near Blatten, which had been evacuated due to rockslide risks. Although the debris poured through the valley, no human casualties have been reported.

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Swiss Alps village largely destroyed after massive glacier collapses: ‘It’s a major catastrophe’

Video on social media and Swiss TV showed the mudslide near Blatten, in the southern Lötschental valley, with homes and buildings partially submerged under a mass of brownish sludge. Regional ...

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Tragedy in the Alps: Glacial avalanche devastates Blatten

A tragic event occurred in the Swiss Alps. A rock-ice avalanche destroyed the village of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier due to danger. One person is missing. "It's a complete disaster," assessed Franz Ruppen from the cantonal authorities.

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Earth from space: Snow-capped Swiss Alps

The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December 2024. Extending some 1,200 km, the Alps occupy an area of about 200,000 ...

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How to plan a classic Alps summer adventure, from hiking to rail itineraries

Dart down to the valley on a zip line, mountain cart or jumbo scooter. The Alps run through eight countries — Monaco, France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia.