WATCH: Swiss village buried in glacier collapse as global warming melts the Alps
A devastating glacier collapse has buried the village of Blatten as a result of global warming.
The Swiss Alps are rapidly becoming a symbol of climate catastrophe, as rising global temperatures turn once-stable glaciers into ticking time bombs.
On Wednesday, this reality struck the Alpine village of Blatten with devastating force when a massive section of the Birch Glacier broke free, unleashing a deadly avalanche of ice, rock, snow and water.
The village, situated in the Lötschental Valley of southern Switzerland, now lies almost entirely beneath a thick, sludgy mass that tore down the mountainside with unstoppable momentum.
Officials in the Valais region confirmed that around 90% of Blatten has been either buried or destroyed.
Video footage, widely circulated across Swiss television and social media, reveals a devastating scene of rooftops and buildings submerged under debris.
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A devastating glacier collapse has buried the village of Blatten as a result of global warming. The Swiss Alps are rapidly becoming a symbol of climate catastrophe, as rising global temperatures turn once-stable glaciers into ticking time bombs. On Wednesday, this reality struck the Alpine village of Blatten with devastating force when a massive section of the Birch Glacier broke free, unleashing a deadly avalanche of ice, rock, snow and water. The village, situated in the Lötschental Valley of southern Switzerland, now lies almost entirely beneath a thick, sludgy mass that tore down the mountainside with unstoppable momentum. Officials in the Valais region confirmed that around 90% of Blatten has been either buried or destroyed. Video footage, widely circulated across Swiss television and social media, reveals a devastating scene of rooftops and buildings submerged under debris.
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