Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers
A fast-moving glacier collapse destroyed the Swiss village of Blatten, forcing immediate evacuations and burying buildings under mud, sand, rocks, and ice.
A glacier collapse in southern Switzerland has caused significant destruction in the village of Blatten, which had been evacuated due to imminent danger.
This is ground zero for Blatten': the tiny Swiss village engulfed by a mountain
A massive avalanche caused by glacial collapse obliterated the Swiss village of Blatten, erasing centuries of history and leaving the community in grief.