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Swiss glacier collapses, burying village: Video, satellites show Blatten before and after. Janet Loehrke Shawn J. Sullivan. USA TODAY. Hear this story.
Video on social media and Swiss TV showed the mudslide near Blatten, in the southern Lötschental valley, with homes and buildings partially submerged under a mass of brownish sludge.
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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 franc, long perceived as a haven in stressful times, has seen its broad nominal exchange rate index surge 5% since U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House. But this is ...
In short: A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier has buried most of a Swiss Alps village, in the southern Lötschental valley. Regional police said a 64-year-old man was reported missing, with ...
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A 64-year-old man is missing after the majority of a Swiss village was swallowed by a 'gigantic landslide' following a Glacier collapse, authorities have said.
The Swiss National Bank is edging closer to implementing negative interest rates as it attempts to stave off deflation. Photographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty images Gift this article ...
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a large portion of the Birch Glacier in Switzerland partially collapsed and released a chunk of ice that set off an enormous landslide, largely burying the village of ...
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 ...
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