The body of a 64-year-old man, who has been missing since part of the Brich glacier collapsed on the Swiss village of Blatten ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

The landslide in the Swiss village of Blatten and the resulting floods caused damage totalling CHF320 million ($395 million).

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers: Holes ...

Police teams working at the devastated remains of the village of Blatten in canton Valais have found human remains.

At the «Day of Insurers,» the president of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA), Stefan Mäder, emphasized the industry’s ...

According to an initial estimate, the landslide in Blatten in Valais will cost insurers around 320 million Swiss francs. The ...

Blatten is a case where the scientists knew where to look. But even in relatively well-studied places like Langtang, disasters can emerge in our blind spots. Last year’s Thame glacial lake outburst ...

A gigantic avalanche of ice, mud and debris has buried a large part of the village of Blatten after a major glacier collapsed ...

Search parties combing the Swiss Alpine village that was buried last month after the collapse of a glacier have found human remains, police said.

Blatten’s residents were evacuated, but it was thought of as a precautionary measure, while the unstable rock and ice came down gradually. The authorities didn’t want anyone to get hurt.

According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...