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Glacier collapse in Swiss village

A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

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.

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Photos show Swiss village buried in debris after glacier collapse

A small village is "under rubble" after a glacier partially collapsed in the Swiss Alps this week, causing a mudslide. An official stated that 90% of the village of Blatten, with an estimated population of 300 people, is covered in debris and ice from the May 28 event, Reuters reported.

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Search suspended for missing man after partial glacier collapse causes landslide that buries 90% of Swiss village

The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a Swiss mountainside the day before.

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Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland

Aerial footage showed flooded homes and debris scattered around a Swiss village after a huge mass of rock and ice from a ...

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Glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland—A portent of an ecological catastrophe

On May 28, a mass of rock, ice, mud and water crashed down on and buried the mountain village of Blatten in the Swiss canton ...

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