Like the people of the Swiss Alps, the Langtangpa have been living with avalanches for centuries, and they have used both ...

Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

After the rockslide in Blatten VS, Kandersteg BE is looking at the unstable Spitze Stein with concern. Debris flows are ...

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The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide ...

The Swiss village of Blatten faces devastation after a glacier collapse buried it under debris, displacing around 300 residents. While evacuated in time, villagers like Daniel Ritler lost homes ...

On the other hand, the lake level in Blatten dropped minimally compared to the previous day. The Lonza is being closely monitored below the landslide masses up to the confluence with the Rhone and ...

The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next ...