The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier collapses around the world.

Residents survive, but life in the Swiss Alps village of Blatten is forever changed, erasing centuries of tradition

Villagers lost their entire livelihood within minutes. One former resident lost their wooden family house built in 1654. Meanwhile the Swiss Army is on standby for further assistance.

A massive glacier collapse overwhelmed the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying most structures and leaving a 64-year-old man missing.

In Blatten, Switzerland, after a glacier avalanche, the situation is becoming increasingly difficult. Water blocked by the landslide threatens to flood additional towns. Key information The glacier avalanche destroyed part of the village of Blatten in Switzerland.