Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Just a few weeks after the picturesque village of Blatten, Switzerland, was evacuated over fears of an impending rockslide, a ...

A chunk of a large glacier broke off, triggering an enormous landslide that has destroyed the village of Blatten.

Villagers lost their entire livelihood within minutes. One former resident lost their wooden family house built in 1654.

The images of Blatten’s destruction dredged up further concerns over the accelerating climate crisis. According to New Scientist, glaciers in the Swiss Alps lost 10 percent of their volume from global ...

"Every community in Switzerland that's affected by a hazard has a hazard map. They're federally mandated for the areas where ...

A Swiss charity, which covers the uninsured damage of natural disasters, is supporting the landslide-devasted villages of ...

A 64-year-old man is missing after the majority of a Swiss village was swallowed by a 'gigantic landslide' following a ...

A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women’s European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway in ...