Swiss Village Buried in Devastating Glacier Collapse
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A Swiss village, Blatten, was destroyed after a glacier collapse caused a landslide, blocking a river and creating a flood risk, with authorities evacuating residents beforehand. The event was linked to climate change-induced glacier instability, and one person remains missing amid efforts to manage the emerging flood.
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