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Situation in Swiss landslide valley remains unstable
Authorities in Valais said on Thursday that it was still too dangerous to begin clear-up activities around the village of ...
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 ...
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Swiss landslide leaves Blatten in ruins but spares lives
In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten entirely. A massive ...
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Debris cone in landslide-hit Blatten over 100 metres high in places
According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...
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 ...
Village In Switzerland Vanished In Seconds As Glacier Collapses; Internet Praises Govt For Even Evacuating Animals
Villagers lost their entire livelihood within minutes. One former resident lost their wooden family house built in 1654.