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EXPLAINED: Blatten | Rare Historical Photos

Another Swiss beauty spot could be buried under rubble – here’s why

A landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year

The Independent UK

Residents begin to rebuild Swiss village five months after devastating landslide

Residents hope the town is habitable by 2030.

The Independent UK

‘This is ground zero for Blatten’: the tiny Swiss village engulfed by a mountain

‘The memories preserved in countless books, photo albums, documentation – everything is gone,’ says village’s mayor

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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

The Independent UK

Swiss villages on high alert after glacier collapse and landslide buries Blatten

Focus has now shifted to the safety of those living near the Lonza River, which the regional government warns could flood as a result of dammed water flows caused by debris.

Euronews

Swiss Glacier Collapse Obliterates Alpine Village: Can Blatten Rise Again?

After a glacier collapse buried Blatten, the Alpine village faces an engineering challenge. Discover how they plan to rebuild for the future.

International Business Times UK

Everything we know about the Blatten glacier collapse in Switzerland

The village was thankfully evacuated a few days earlier, but one person remains missing.

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Flooding fears after glacier collapse buries picturesque Swiss village under mud and rock

A deluge of rock and ice careered down the Swiss Alps near a village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month

The Independent UK

A Swiss village is evacuated because of a threat of a mudslide

Swiss authorities have evacuated around 100 people from their homes after a mudslide threatened their Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental Valley

The Independent UK

As it happened: UAE Team Emirates continue to dominate Tour de Suisse on stage 6

João Almeida wins weather-shortened 42.5km stage ahead of teammate Adam Yates in Blatten

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