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Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

Officials said at a news conference on Wednesday that it would take years to recover from the damage, which they were continuing to assess.

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Glacier collapse wipes out Swiss village in the Alps

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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

Swiss Glacier Collapse Renews Focus on Risks of Climate Change as Glaciers Retreat Around the World

The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world and the increasing dangers.

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Swiss glacier collapses, burying village: Video, satellites show Blatten before and after

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Man Remains Missing After a Swiss Glacier Collapsed and Destroyed 90% of an Alpine Village

Search suspended for a missing man in Swiss glacier collapse that destroyed 90% of an Alpine village

The landslide sent plumes of dust skyward and coated with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution.

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The Swiss village wiped off the map by a glacier

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Swiss president pledges aid for Alpine villagers left homeless after glacier collapse

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Glacier wipes out a Swiss village in the Alps

On May 28, a massive glacier gave way and destroyed a village in the Swiss Alps after a rockfall caused it to fail under pressure.

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Swiss Alps avalanche tragedy: five skiers found dead on glacier after climbers discover multiple pairs of abandoned skis

Climbers alerted local authorities after finding abandoned skis near the summit of Rimpfischhorn on Saturday. A helicopter was sent to survey the area, which is near the Zermatt resort, The Guardian reported, and five bodies were quickly found on the Adler Glacier.

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Tragedy in the Alps: Glacial avalanche devastates Blatten

A tragic event occurred in the Swiss Alps. A rock-ice avalanche destroyed the village of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier due to danger. One person is missing. "It's a complete disaster," assessed Franz Ruppen from the cantonal authorities.

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