Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...

The Swiss village of Blatten faces devastation after a glacier collapse buried it under debris, displacing around 300 ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...

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 devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...

A deluge of ice, mud and rock crashed down a mountain on May 28, engulfing some 90% of the village of Switzerland’s Blatten village. Scientists have reportedly termed the Glacier collapse as a ...

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

The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...

The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide ...

Water trapped behind glacial debris that buried the village of Blatten and blocked a river has sparked warnings of further ...