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Glacier collapse wipes out Swiss village in Alps

The Japan Times · 1h

How Switzerland's Birch glacier collapsed

There are strong theories on the causes, and to what degree it is linked to climate change — but these are yet to be confirmed by scientific analysis.

A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Watch: Swiss Glacier Collapses, Destroying Mountain Village

The partial collapse of a glacier has destroyed 90% of the village of Blatten, in the Swiss Alps, according to officials. A deluge of mud, rock and ice hit the village on Wednesday.

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Landslide From Broken Glacier Buries Quaint Town in Swiss Alps

A picturesque Swiss town was buried after part of a glacier broke off and came sliding down a mountain in the Alps. Officials ...

Swiss glacier collapse underscores urgency of efficient warning systems elsewhere, experts say

The small Swiss Alps village of Blatten was largely destroyed when the Birch glacier collapsed and sent a mass of rock, ice ...

essanews.com on MSN2d

Glacier avalanche devastates Swiss village, nearby towns on alert

In Blatten, Switzerland, the aftermath of a glacier avalanche is creating increasingly difficult conditions. Water, blocked ...

Glacial Catastrophe Strikes Swiss Village

A glacier in Switzerland's Lötschental valley broke off, causing a massive mudslide and covering 90% of the village of ...

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