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Glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland—A portent of an ecological catastrophe
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 ...
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Major avalanche in Switzerland: Blatten evacuated, one missing
More than 4.6 million cubic yards of ice, rocks, and snow avalanched from Birch Glacier onto the village of Blatten in the ...
A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That’s a relief to authorities
A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris ...
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.
Flooding fears eased at picturesque Swiss Alpine village buried by landslide
Flooding fears eased at picturesque Swiss Alpine village buried by landslide - A huge mass of rock, ice and mud from the Birch glacier thundered into the Lötschental valley ...