A massive landslide has destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten in southern Switzerland, leaving a man missing and raising concerns about potential flooding due to glacier debris blocking the Lonza ...

The Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region crumpled on Wednesday, with the resulting landslide of rock and ... "There is a serious risk of an ice jam that could flood the valley ...

Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides — but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for these deadly, unpredictable disasters.

The Birch glacier in Switzerland's southern Wallis region crumpled on Wednesday, with the resulting landslide of rock and ice sending ... "There is a serious risk of an ice jam that could flood the ...

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier ...

Steep slopes, unstable terrain and exposure to high rainfall or permafrost melt put mountain regions more at risk of landslides and avalanches. For valley communities in Switzerland, the potential ...

Swiss authorities added livestock to the list of evacuees along with about 300 people moved out of a village threatened by a possible landslide.

The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...

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

Part of the municipality of Blatten in southern Switzerland was evacuated on Saturday evening. A total of 92 residents and 16 guests were forced to leave due to the dangers. The risks are ...