Like the people of the Swiss Alps, the Langtangpa have been living with avalanches for centuries, and they have used both ...

Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

and not just people in Switzerland.” Other areas in the Lötschental valley are being checked with some people leaving the area. Several nearby communities remain on alert, and there are concerns for ...

The village of Blatten in southern Switzerland has been destroyed after a large section of mountain collapsed onto a glacier, sending rocks and ice crashing into the valley. Scientists had been ...

The collapse of a melting glacier in the Swiss Alps has buried and partially destroyed a centuries-old village, the BBC ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

“It was the worst case that could happen.” Mr Huss had been aware of the situation in Blatten; he and his team check Switzerland’s glaciers all year round, and their annual reports show a ...