Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human ...

Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...

A picturesque Swiss town was buried after part of a glacier broke off and came sliding down a mountain in the Alps. Officials ...

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

A Swiss charity, which covers the uninsured damage of natural disasters, is supporting the landslide-devasted villages of ...

Switzerland’s president said evacuees from a village whose homes and businesses were destroyed by a dramatic landslide caused ...

Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides — but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for ...

A massive landslide, triggered by a collapsing glacier, devastated the Swiss village of Blatten, burying homes and prompting ...

A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...

Focus has now shifted to the safety of those living near the Lonza River, which the regional government warns could flood as ...