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Blatten
13 months ago
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
Swiss glacier collapse destroys parts of village ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Numerous homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated town
A massive glacier has collapsed in southern Switzerland, partly destroying the small village of Blatten…
Blatten remains evacuated as Birch Glacier continues to break apart ○
A section of the Birch Glacier in the Lötschental remains unstable following a major landslide, with millions of cubic metres of debris pushing the ice dangerously downhill.
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