“The unimaginable has Happened”: Swiss Village Largely Destroyed by Glacier Collapse

Thu May 29 2025
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BLATTEN, Switzerland: The mayor of a southern Swiss municipality says the small village of Blatten is “practically lost” after a massive glacier collapse. The village in the Lotschental valley, home to 300 people, was evacuated last week due to the impending danger.

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