Geography ❯Natural Disasters ❯Landslides ❯Glacier Collapse

Impact on Communities

Lonza River Breaks Through Debris, Easing Flood Fears After Glacier Collapse

One 64-year-old local remains unaccounted for after the landslide triggered by the glacier’s collapse.

Slow Drain Through Glacier Debris Dam Eases Flood Threat in Swiss Alps

Birch Glacier collapse destroys 90% of evacuated Swiss village

Glacier Collapse and Landslide Destroy Swiss Village of Blatten