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

A massive chunk of the Birch Glacier collapsed into the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten, burying 90% of it under ice, mud, ...

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

A catastrophic glacier collapse in Switzerland has buried parts of the Alpine village of Blatten under a 100-meter-deep layer ...

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

The collapse of a massive glacier in southern Switzerland has triggered the risk of flooding from an ice jam, which blocked ...

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier ...

Swiss authorities were on Thursday monitoring for possible flood risk in a southern valley, following a massive glacier ...

The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed, leaving several homes fully flattened after a huge section of a ...

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

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

The collapse of the glacier in the Swiss Alps was an expected disaster. When the first signs of instability started to appear, the town was evacuated.