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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 destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...
The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.
At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents ...
A small village is "under rubble" after a glacier partially collapsed in the Swiss Alps this week, causing a mudslide. An ...
A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday afternoon, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury ...
The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...
According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...
A glacier collapse in Switzerland unleashed a torrent of ice, rock, and mud that buried the Alpine village of Blatten.
The “Blatten of the future” should also benefit ... According to Finance Director Franziska Biner, canton Valais is on a sound financial footing. Among other things, she mentioned the fiscal ...