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The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...
Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...
Days after a gigantic avalanche of ice, mud and debris buried much of the village of Blatten in canton Valais, the danger is ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
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 ...
A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris ...
Swiss authorities remained on high alert Friday after a massive glacier collapse buried large parts of the alpine village of ...
After a massive glacier collapse in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025, the Swiss government published a list of ...
Water that had accumulated behind the collapsed glacier has began to flow downstream, alleviating some fears. Forecast rain means that residents will likely have to remain alert.