The entire mass descended into the valley below, obliterating the village that had been there for more than 800 years. In short, this is ground zero for Blatten.”Moment glacier partially collapsed, burying part of the Swiss village Moment glacier partially collapsed, burying part of the Swiss village. View image in fullscreen A large part of the village of Blatten was buried under masses of ice, mud, and rock. View image in fullscreen The village of Blatten pictured on 23 May 2025, left, and one day after the glacier collapse, right. For now, the only version of Blatten village that exists is invisible, Bellwald says, held in the minds of the people that have left.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2025 21:46 UTC