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Switzerland, Blatten and Birch Glacier

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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 of Valais. Only a few houses remained standing, and these are now flooded by a pool of water that has formed behind the debris.

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Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland
Switzerland's glacier collapse: How a village vanished and what it means for the future
Glacier partially collapses and buries Swiss village
Video shows a glacier in the Swiss Alps partially collapsing, causing ice, mud and rocks to bury part of a mountain village that was evacuated earlier this month.

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Swiss glacier collapses, burying village: Video, satellites show Blatten before and after
Man remains missing after a Swiss glacier collapsed and destroyed 90% of an Alpine village
Search suspended for a missing man in Swiss glacier collapse that destroyed 90% of an Alpine village
The landslide sent plumes of dust skyward and coated with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution.

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'I Lost Everything': Swiss Residents in Shock After Glacier Debris Buries Village
Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacier
Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world
The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world.
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Catholic village in Switzerland buried under landslide
Residents survive, but life in the Swiss Alps village of Blatten is forever changed, erasing centuries of tradition
Village In Switzerland Vanished In Seconds As Glacier Collapses; Internet Praises Govt For Even Evacuating Animals
Villagers lost their entire livelihood within minutes. One former resident lost their wooden family house built in 1654. Meanwhile the Swiss Army is on standby for further assistance.
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Glacier avalanche in Switzerland: Rising waters threaten towns
In Blatten, Switzerland, after a glacier avalanche, the situation is becoming increasingly difficult. Water blocked by the landslide threatens to flood additional towns. Key information The glacier avalanche destroyed part of the village of Blatten in Switzerland.
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