Devastation in Switzerland Today! Massive Glacier Collapse Buries The Village of Blatten!

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#Switzerland #Alps #GlacierCollapse The village of Blatten, located in Switzerland’s Wallis region, faced a devastating disaster when the Birch Glacier suddenly collapsed. On Wednesday, 3 million cubic meters of ice and debris surged into the valley, blocking the Lonza River and creating a small lake, leaving the village in ruins. One person has been reported missing, but thanks to prior evacuations, no other casualties have been reported.    #Switzerland #Alps #GlacierCollapse #Blatten     We appreciate your understanding. This content is shared under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 as “fair use” for educational, news reporting, and public awareness purposes. Our channel aims to inform the public about natural disasters by providing detailed analysis of these events. If you have any concerns or objections about copyright, please contact us at: Disastertodayy@gmail.com    Darkness is Coming by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...  Artist: http://incompetech.com/     Landslide GlacierCollapse Blatten BirchGlacier Wallis glacier collapse Switzerland glacier collapse Switzerland landslide today Blatten glacier collapse Swiss glaciers Glacier collapse today Switzerland news today Alps glacier collapse Alps Glacier collapse news Birch Glacier collapse

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00:00The

00:22collapse of the massive Birch Glacier over the village of Blatton in the Swiss Alps has once

00:27again revealed the terrifying face of climate change in mountain regions, leaving a small

00:33community of 300 residents homeless, helpless and facing an uncertain future. Last week's

00:40evacuation of the village provided a small measure of protection for the residents of

00:45Blatton, located in the southern Wallace region of Switzerland, against the looming danger.

00:51However, despite these precautionary efforts, the massive collapse that occurred around

00:563.30pm on Wednesday instantly swept away the valley's landscape and the village's history.

01:03Emergency services confirmed that the massive ice mass flowed into the valley, leaving a

01:08path of complete destruction. One person was reported missing, but no injuries were reported

01:14among the evacuated residents. Rafael Meiraz, head of the Wallace-Canton Natural Hazards

01:20Service, stated that the collapse of the Birch Glacier released 3 million cubic meters of

01:26material, which surged rapidly into the valley. It was reported that the accumulated debris

01:32blocked the Lonza River over a stretch of about 2km, creating a small lake. Meiraz noted that

01:39a small mountain of debris has emerged in the area, with the full scope of the event still

01:45unknown, and the possibility of further evacuations looming. Local authorities have requested assistance

01:52from the Swiss Army's disaster relief units. This catastrophe is not only a tragedy for

01:57Blatton, but serves as a stark warning to all communities throughout the Alps. Accelerated

02:04melting caused by climate change is leading to the thawing of the permafrost that has held

02:09these mountains together for thousands of years. Scientists, who describe this icy layer as

02:15the glue that binds the high peaks, warn that as it disappears, unstable slopes and collapses

02:22will become inevitable. Glaciologists have been sounding the alarm for years, urging authorities

02:29to take these risks seriously. Blatton is not the last of the threatened villages to be evacuated.

02:36A similar disaster occurred in Switzerland in 2017 near the village of Bondo. That event

02:43claimed the lives of eight hikers and destroyed numerous homes. Likewise, the village of Brienz

02:50was evacuated two years ago due to a mountainside collapse. These past events highlight that the

02:56tragedy in Blatton should be seen as a warning. The effects of the climate crisis are no longer

03:02a distant possibility but have become a daily reality for the residents of the Alps. Drone

03:09footage captured the massive slab of ice and debris flowing over the village, scraping against

03:14buildings and swallowing everything in its path. Images taken from above show mud and rocks

03:21engulfing homes and dust clouds covering the sky, laying bare the ferocity of the disaster and

03:27the village's abandonment to its fate. On the ground, witnesses reported hearing deafening,

03:34roaring sounds echoing through the valley. The Swiss government has promised financial support

03:39to help ease the pain of the Blatton community and to ensure that residents can find permanent

03:45housing even if not in their village. However, with climate scientists' warnings in mind, these

03:52disasters appear to be an unavoidable fate for other alpine villages as well. If global warming

03:58cannot be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, it is predicted that glaciers

04:06could disappear entirely. This risk was highlighted in the Paris Climate Agreement 10 years ago,

04:13yet many experts believe that the target has already been surpassed and the melting of glaciers

04:18will only continue to accelerate. If you want to stay informed about these and other natural

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