Swiss village buried as glacier collapse triggers massive landslide, scary videos show devastating damage

A devastating landslide, triggered by the partial collapse of the Birch Glacier in Switzerland’s Valais canton, has buried nearly 90% of the Alpine village of Blatten, reported BBC. Dramatic footage captured on May 28 shows a massive torrent of mud, rocks, and ice cascading down the mountainside, engulfing the village and raising fears of further damage downstream.