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World News. Swiss Alps village largely destroyed after massive glacier collapses: ‘It’s a major catastrophe’ By . Associated Press. Published May 29, 2025, 12:52 a.m. ET.

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.