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The Swiss government is proposing to give 5 million francs ($6 million) to the Alpine village of Blatten that was destroyed ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...
Everything we know about the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland - The village was thankfully evacuated a few days ...
A glacier collapse devastated the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying homes and leaving one person missing. Evacuated days ...
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Around 300 people live in Blatten, which is located in southern Switzerland's Loetschental valley. Read more at ...
Villagers lost their entire livelihood within minutes. One former resident lost their wooden family house built in 1654.
Massive glacier collapse buries Swiss village; 90% of Blatten destroyed. Birch Glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide ...
The situation in the landslide area of Blatten in southwestern Switzerland remained stable on Monday night. There were no ...
Strong show of solidarity with the people of Blatten and mounting pressure on Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...