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The Independent on MSN · 1h

Flooding fears after glacier collapse buries picturesque Swiss village under mud and rock

A picturesque Swiss village has been nearly entirely destroyed by a collapsing glacier, leaving one person missing amid a deluge of ice, mud and rock.Dramatic before-and-after images show the sheer scale of devastation in the picturesque Alpine village of Blatten in the Swiss Alps,

ABC News on MSN · 4d

Why glaciologists believe the Birch Glacier collapsed, burying a nearby Swiss town

On Wednesday, a landslide from the mountain side of Birch Glacier -- located in the Lötschental valley in northern Switzerland -- flattened homes in the Alpine town of Blatten after a large chunk of the glacier broke off, Bethan Davies, a professor of glaciology at Newcastle University in the U.K., told ABC News.

Associated Press News on MSN · 4d

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

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world.

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In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains

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

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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 ...

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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.

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