The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in Graubünden in June 2023 remind us of the potential for landslide hazards ...

Tourism companies in the Lötschental in Canton Valais are getting creative as visitor numbers have plummeted following the ...

Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the mountain village of Blatten, which was wiped out by a devastating glacier collapse last week.

The body was found in the Tennmatten area, near to the destroyed village, Valais police said in a statement. The discovery was made by a site worker during search and clearance operations.

A catastrophic landslide triggered by the partial collapse of the Birch Glacier buried approximately 90% of Blatten, a small Alpine village in Switzerland's Valais Canton, BBC reported. Dramatic ...

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Stephane Ganzer, an official in the canton of Valais where Blatten is located, told Swiss media that about 90% of the village was covered by the landslide.

We will rebuild." Stephane Ganzer, an official in the canton of Valais where Blatten is located, told Swiss media that about 90% of the village was covered by the landslide.

On Thursday, officials in Valais warned that the accumulation of material in the valley had blocked the Lonza River, forming a lake that flooded Blatten’s remaining buildings.

Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which was wiped out by a devas ...