Swiss Glacier Collapse Engulfs Alpine Village in Rock and Ice
A massive debris avalanche, one day after the collapse of the Birch Glacier, May 29.
Photographer: Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone/AP Photo
A Swiss glacier has collapsed, destroying most of the Alpine village of Blatten in a wave of rock and ice.
Live footage on Wednesday shows 3 million cubic meters of rock and mud burying Blatten and the nearby Lonza river. That’s potentially increasing threats should the flow of water be blocked, according to the cantonal government in Valais.