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Swiss glacier collapse

May 30, 2025

Several Alpine villages are on high alert after a glacier collapse destroyed the village of Blatten, with a mass of debris increasing flood risk. Glaciers worldwide are increasingly at risk due to climate change.

An aerial photo shows a flooded mountain village
Image: Jean-Christophe Bott/KEYSTONE/dpa/picture alliance
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