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

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

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.

According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...