The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.

A small village is "under rubble" after a glacier partially collapsed in the Swiss Alps this week, causing a mudslide. An ...

At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents ...

The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...

Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...

On May 28, a mass of rock, ice, mud and water crashed down on and buried the mountain village of Blatten in the Swiss canton ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has ...