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Glacier collapse in Swiss village

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after glacier destroys village

A lake of water trapped behind a mass of glacial debris that buried a village and blocked a river in southern Switzerland this week has sparked fears of flooding in the Alpine valley, even as some water eased its way through the morass on Friday.

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

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Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world

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

The community of 300 had been evacuated prior to the collapse of the Birch Glacier, but at least one 64-year-old man is still missing.

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Flood fears recede after Swiss glacier collapse

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Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland

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Satellite Photos Show Aftermath of Switzerland Glacier Collapse

The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.

How Switzerland's Birch glacier collapsed

A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the valley below, glaciologists and geoscientists told AFP on Friday.

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Swiss glacier collapse underscores urgency of efficient warning systems elsewhere, experts say

The small Swiss Alps village of Blatten was largely destroyed when the Birch glacier collapsed and sent a mass of rock, ice and scree hurtling down into the valley it was located. Although one

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Glacial Catastrophe Strikes Swiss Village

A glacier in Switzerland's Lötschental valley broke off, causing a massive mudslide and covering 90% of the village of Blatten. Authorities had evacuated the area earlier due to the glacier's movement.