The regional government said in a statement that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above the village had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed ...

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

By Neil Vigdor and Aishvarya Kavi 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 ...

The regional government announced in a statement that a significant portion of the Birch Glacier located above the village had disintegrated, resulting in a landslide that also covered the nearby ...

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A picturesque Swiss town was buried after part of a glacier broke off and came sliding down a mountain in the Alps. Officials say the village of Blatten, population 300, had been evacuated earlier ...

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

A landslide from the Birch Glacier has buried 90% of Blatten village. Authorities had warned of a potential collapse due to visible ice cracks. One man remains missing, while no deaths have been ...