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A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock after what scientists suspect is a dramatic display of the impact of climate change on mountain communities.
The community of 300 had been evacuated prior to the collapse of the Birch Glacier, but at least one 64-year-old man is still missing. Police suspended search efforts on May 29 citing instability in the debris. The below video, satellite images, maps and photos show how the disaster unfolded.
Where is Blatten, Switzerland?
Glacier collapse, before and after:
Here’s a video of the glacier collapsing:
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