Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides — but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for ...

In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten entirely. A massive ...

Villagers in Blatten, Switzerland, were evacuated earlier this month after authorities warned a nearby glacier was on the ...

A SWISS town has been buried by an avalanche sparked by a falling glacier which left homes submerged and forced residents to ...

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

This study helps in the prevention and mitigation of risks caused by avalanches in increasingly more urbanised areas. Dendrochronology applied to the study of landslides has allowed scientists ...

Around 90% of the picturesque village of Blatten was engulfed in ice, mud and rock on Wednesday after part of the Birch ...

Geologists had predicted that a rockslide near Blatten — home to nearly 300 — was imminent. Residents were evacuated on May ...

A 64-year-old man remains missing after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a Swiss mountainside the day ...

Udhagamandalam: Several landslides were reported in the Nilgiris, as incessant rain and strong winds battered the hill ...

Melting snow and ice have exposed the mountains and increased the risk of rock slides, landslides and avalanches. Scientists have warned the Himalayan mountains could lose up to 80% of their ...