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'I lost everything': Swiss residents in shock after glacier debris buries village

Residents struggled on Thursday to absorb the scale of devastation caused by a huge slab of glacier that buried most of their picturesque Swiss village, in what scientists suspect is a dramatic example of climate change's impact on the Alps.

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Devdiscourse · 5h

Alpine Catastrophe: The Glacier Collapse Impacting Swiss Villages

The Print on MSN · 10h

Global warming alarm bells ring as glacier collapse buries entire Swiss village, a first in 125 years

Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

A vast section of a glacier broke apart in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, setting off a landslide of ice, mud and rocks that caused widespread damage to a small village, nine days after its 300 residen...

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Glacier collapse swallows part of Swiss village

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Massive glacier collapse triggers landslide that buries Swiss village

Search suspended for a missing man in Swiss glacier collapse that destroyed 90% of an Alpine village

The landslide sent plumes of dust skyward and coated with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution.

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'I Lost Everything': Swiss Residents in Shock After Glacier Debris Buries Village

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Glacier collapse partially buries Swiss town

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Switzerland Glacier collapse: Two more villages in danger of being wiped out, risk of floods looms

Switzerland glacier collapse has left a quiet Alpine valley reeling, after a massive chunk of the Birch Glacier broke off and triggered a landslide that buried almost all of the small mountain village of Blatten.

The Local5h

Glacier collapse in Switzerland: What we know so far

A massive glacier in southern Switzerland collapsed on Wednesday, with the debris burying a village and blocking a river, leading to ongoing concerns of flooding in the area. What do we know so far?

SWI swissinfo.ch13h

Further villages in Swiss landslide area avoid damage for now

Due to the build-up of a lake behind the debris in Blatten, canton Valais, parts of neighbouring villages have been evacuated as a precaution.

NewsBytes13h

5 lesser-known Swiss villages to visit

Apart from breathtaking landscapes and lively cities, Switzerland also has some quaint villages that give you an insight into the country's rich culture and history

The Daily Beast7d

The Albanian Alps Are Spectacular—But Maybe Not For Long

The Albanian Alps sprawl across four villages and many farms, and include Valbona National Park, which takes its name from the cold turquoise river that cuts through and the small village on its ...