GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a ...

The Swiss alpine village of Kandersteg is closely monitoring the surrounding mountains for signs of a rockslide after a ...

Step into the tranquil world of Gimmelwald, a snow-covered mountain village nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps. This ...

In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

A satellite image shows the closer view of destroyed houses and blocked Ionza River, after a glacier in the Swiss Alps partially collapsed and tumbled onto the village, in Blatten, Switzerland May ...

Caught on camera: Swiss glacier collapse buries Alpine village in mud and ice Swiss glacier collapse: The Birch Glacier, perched above the village, disintegrated without warning, leading to a ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a catastrophic glacier collapse ripped through the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten, leaving devastation in its wake. Roughly 90 percent of the village now lies buried ...