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Blatten village buried in Debris after Birch Glaciers Collapse on May 28, 2025. Credit: Xavier Roseren

Massive landslide from Birch Glacier collapse buries Blatten, Switzerland

ByRishav Kothari Wednesday, May 28, 2025Wednesday, May 28, 2025

A massive landslide triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier destroyed the village of Blatten, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. One person has been reported missing, and many houses were completely flattened.

Webcam image of the deforming slope at Blatten in Switzerland on May 26, 2025

Rapid glacier movement and landslides at Birch Glacier force evacuation, prompt monitoring initiative in Switzerland

ByRishav Kothari Wednesday, May 28, 2025Wednesday, May 28, 2025

As landslides above the village of Blatten on May 26, 2025, the Swiss government plans to establish a national monitoring system using satellite data. This is in order to anticipate ground movement-related threats similar to the one occurring at the Birch Glacier over the village.

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Massive landslide from Birch Glacier collapse buries Blatten, Switzerland

Rapid glacier movement and landslides at Birch Glacier force evacuation, prompt monitoring initiative in Switzerland

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