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Human Remains Found in Blatten, Switzerland, Following Massive Glacier Collapse Last Month

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[UPDATED Friday, June 27, at 6:07 pm European Central Time] Human remains were discovered Friday in the debris field above the village of Blatten, more than three weeks after a devastating glacier collapse buried large parts of the valley in rock, ice and mud. According to a press release from the Valais Cantonal Police, the remains were recovered during a […]
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Glacier Collapse Destroys Swiss Mountain Village—1 Person Missing

A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps sent millions of cubic meters of debris crashing down into the valley above the village of Blatten, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 28, triggering a massive mudslide that buried large parts of the Lonza riverbed and devastated the surrounding landscape. Related: Entire Swiss Mountain Village Evacuated as Serious Landslide Risk Looms The disaster, […]
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[VIDEO] Incredible Footage of Glacier Collapse in Switzerland

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German photographer Jürgen Merz specializes in capturing glaciers and volcanoes across the globe. On his website Abstract Landscapes, you can check out some of his beautiful work. Related: Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europe’s Melting Glaciers For his ‘Glacier Project,’ he has traveled along the glaciers of the Alps, Norway, and Iceland to document the […]
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10th Body Recovered Following Glacier Collapse in Italy | 1 Still Missing

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View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Rescue crews in northern Italy yesterday recovered a tenth body and are still looking for one missing hiker following Sunday’s deadly avalanche triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier. Rescuers used dogs and drones to search for the missing hikers. Drones are being used because the melting terrain […]
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Italian Ski Resort Town Evacuated Over Fears of Mont Blanc Glacier Collapse

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75 residents and tourists were evacuated from a ski resort in Italy Wednesday over fears a massive portion of a Mont Blanc glacier could collapse and slide into the town. The 500,000-cubic-meters of ice is hanging precariously from the Planpincieux glacier within the Mont Blanc massif and recent high-temperatures have increased the risk that it could break off. If that happened, […]
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