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Switzerland: Flood risk after landslide engulfs village
A massive landslide has destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten in southern Switzerland, leaving a man missing and raising ...
Swiss evacuate livestock by hoof and helicopter because of landslide risk over Alpine village
Swiss authorities added livestock to the list of evacuees along with about 300 people moved out of a village threatened by a ...
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 ...
How does Switzerland predict landslides?
Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides — but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for ...
A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities
Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...
Search suspended for missing man after partial glacier collapse causes landslide that buries 90% of Swiss village
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 ...
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Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world
The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village ... But in almost every instance, climate change is playing a role. In Switzerland, the mountainside gave way Wednesday near the village of ...
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Switzerland monitoring for flood risk after huge glacier collapse
AFP Swiss authorities on Thursday were monitoring for possible flood risk in ... of the Swiss Alps, Switzerland on May 29, 2025 after it was destroyed the previous day by a landslide.