A massive glacier-induced landslide buried the village of Blatten in southern Switzerland on Wednesday, blocking the River Lonza and creating a rising flood threat in the Alpine valley. Authorities warn that further evacuations in nearby villages may be necessary as the situation remains unstable.
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- Glacier collapse caused landslide burying Blatten village on Wednesday
- Millions of cubic meters of ice, mud, rock crashed into valley
- River Lonza blocked; rising water has formed a new lake amid debris
- Flooding risk growing as debris dam could burst or shift
- Blatten’s 300 residents had been evacuated earlier in May
- Gampel, Steg villages told to prepare for possible evacuation
- Swiss army on standby with pumps and heavy machinery
- 64-year-old man remains missing; search paused due to instability
- Scientists link event to climate change’s impact on Alpine glaciers
- Authorities warn of potential further rockfalls in the area




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