Massive glacier landslide devastates Swiss village, missing person search continues
A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.
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A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/29/swiss-glacier-collapse-buries-the-majority-of-the-village-of-blatten
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00:00The Swiss village of Blatton has been partially destroyed after a massive chunk of the Birch Glacier avalanched down into the valley.
00:08Footage shows a thick brown sludge covering almost the entire village located in southern Switzerland.
00:15Officials had evacuated the village's 300 residents as well as all livestock earlier this month as a safety measure due to fears of the glacier disintegrating.
00:24Residents say around 90% of the village has been covered or destroyed.
00:28Authorities say a 64-year-old man was reported missing and search and rescue operations are underway.