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

A massive landslide hit a village in the southern Switzerland. The incident occurred after the Birch glacier collapsed. A man is missing after the disaster. The landslide largely destroyed Blatten ...

A massive landslide hit a village in the southern Switzerland. The incident occurred ... "There is a serious risk of an ice jam that could flood the valley below," Antoine Jacquod, a military ...

"It's kind of a historic event." Steep slopes, unstable terrain and exposure to high rainfall or permafrost melt put mountain regions more at risk of landslides and avalanches. For valley communities ...

Steep slopes, unstable terrain and exposure to high rainfall or permafrost melt put mountain regions more at risk of landslides and avalanches. For valley communities in Switzerland, the potential ...

The Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region crumpled on Wednesday, with the resulting landslide of rock and ... "There is a serious risk of an ice jam that could flood the valley ...

The Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region crumpled on Wednesday, with the resulting landslide of rock and ice sending ... "There is a serious risk of an ice jam that could flood the ...

Part of the municipality of Blatten in southern Switzerland was evacuated on Saturday evening. A total of 92 residents and 16 guests were forced to leave due to the dangers. The risks are ...

Climate change is putting Switzerland at increased risk of natural hazards, including an increase in erosion due to higher temperatures, Swiss authorities say. The landslide has been moving about ...

Many parts of Switzerland, two thirds of which is mountainous, are at risk of avalanches and landslides. Communities in the Alps have been protecting themselves against such natural hazards for years.

Geologists have warned that further landslides in the remote area cannot be ruled out. The Graubünden region of Switzerland is known to be at risk of landslides when water overflows from the high ...