A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris ...

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

Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

The collapse of the glacier in the Swiss Alps was an expected disaster. When the first signs of instability started to appear ...

A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women’s European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway in ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

The village of Blatten has stood for centuries ... Seasonal avalanches and landslides tend to have their regular paths down the mountains. Alpine communities are used to this, and Switzerland ...

Flooding fears eased at picturesque Swiss Alpine village buried by landslide - A huge mass of rock, ice and mud from the Birch glacier thundered into the Lötschental valley ...

A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...