The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. Although the village had been evacuated some days ago because of fears the ...

Swiss Alps village largely destroyed after massive glacier collapses: ‘It’s a major catastrophe’ By . Associated Press. Published May 29, 2025, 12:52 a.m. ET.

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 Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. Although the village had been evacuated some days ago because of fears the ...

A picturesque Swiss village has been nearly entirely destroyed by a collapsing glacier, leaving one person missing amid a deluge of ice, mud and rock.

The collapse of a glacier in Switzerland has triggered a mudslide that has nearly destroyed an entire village town. Video on social media and Swiss TV showed the mudslide near Blatten, in the ...

Photos show the Swiss Alps glacier collapse 'It's terrible to lose your home' According to Reuters, the residents were evacuated a few days prior, on May 19, after geolights raised concerns about ...

Astonishing new footage shows the moment a Swiss village was buried by a collapsing glacier yesterday, leaving homes in ruin and one person missing. Video shows a huge cloud of ice and scree ...

The Swiss alpine village of Blatten was mostly destroyed when a glacier in the mountains above partially collapsed on Wednesday. Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott / AP. Article content.

Large chunk of glacier breaks off, burying 90% of Swiss village 01:05. Geneva — The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended Thursday due to unsafe conditions after a huge mass of rock and ice ...

A massive glacier collapsed down a Swiss mountainside on Wednesday, burying the Alpine village of Blatten, which officials had evacuated earlier this month as a safety measure.