In May, a landslide above Blatten in the canton of Valais buried most of the village under a mass of ice, mud and rock, an event that has prompted in-depth research. At a recent conference in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A devastating May landslide in Swiss Alps village Blatten destroyed more than 90% of homes and buildings, killing ...

In less than a minute, more than 90% of village homes and buildings were destroyed by a devastating landslide five months ago in a Swiss village. Lukas Kalbermatten was overwhelmed his ...

Key construction projects start in the Lötschental valley in Valais following the natural disaster. A new cantonal road and a cable car are to secure the connection to the village of Blatten.

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When a devastating landslide all but swallowed his Swiss village and toppled his three-generation family-owned hotel in May, Lukas Kalbermatten was overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness before the ...