May 29, 2025|
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|6 months agoMassive Glacier Collapse Devastates Swiss Village of Blatten
A catastrophic glacier collapse has largely destroyed the village of Blatten in Valais canton, with one person missing and significant damage to infrastructure. Downstream communities remain on high alert.
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- A large section of the Birch Glacier collapsed on Wednesday at 3:30 PM
- The collapse caused a 3.1 magnitude earthquake
- 90% of Blatten village was submerged by mud, ice and rock
- 300 residents were evacuated before the collapse
By The Numbers
3 million
cubic metres of material accumulated on glacier
2
kilometers of valley floor blockage
They Said
"The unimaginable has happened. We have lost our village, but not our hearts."
"Nature is stronger than humankind, as mountain dwellers know"
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