Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides — but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for ...

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

A glacier collapse devastated the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying homes and leaving one person missing. Evacuated days ...

Villagers in Blatten, Switzerland, were evacuated earlier this month after authorities warned a nearby glacier was on the ...

Striking Satellite Images Show Swiss Village Buried by Landslide first appeared on Powder on May 29, 2025 Savannah Chrisley ...

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 ...

Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

For valley communities in Switzerland, the potential for a landslide can mean entire towns need to be evacuated. Following the Blatten landslide, several nearby communities remain on alert ...

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 images of Blatten’s destruction dredged up further concerns over the accelerating climate crisis. According to New Scientist, glaciers in the Swiss Alps lost 10 percent of their volume from global ...