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A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That’s a relief to authorities
Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...
In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
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Debris cone in landslide-hit Blatten over 100 metres high in places
According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...
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Swiss landslide leaves Blatten in ruins but spares lives
In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten entirely. A massive ...
Everything we know about the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland
Everything we know about the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland - The village was thankfully evacuated a few days ...
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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 ...
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Avalanches force evacuation in Switzerland's Lötschental Valley
In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten. A massive ...