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

The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next.

Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries.

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

A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...

The collapse of a melting glacier in the Swiss Alps buried and partially destroyed Blatten, a centuries-old village.

The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost ...

Swiss authorities remained on high alert Friday after a massive glacier collapse buried large parts of the alpine village of ...

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 ...

Massive glacier collapse buries Swiss village; 90% of Blatten destroyed. Birch Glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide ...

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