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The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...
The fact that only one person is missing after the huge glacier collapse that engulfed the Swiss mountain village of Blatten ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
Those most vulnerable to these climate disasters live in the poor and fragile nations that ring the Himalayas.
The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...
Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...
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 ...
Climate change is making mountain collapses, such as the recent glacier collapse in Switzerland, as well as other hazards ...
Water trapped behind glacial debris that buried the village of Blatten and blocked a river has sparked warnings of further ...
Water that had accumulated behind the collapsed glacier has began to flow downstream, alleviating some fears. Forecast rain means that residents will likely have to remain alert.