New Delhi, May 30 -- The Alpine village of Blatten in Lotschental valley in southern Switzerland was buried under large volumes of ice and rock debris May 28, 2025 as a massive chunk of the Birch glacier broke off and slid down the mountian slope.

An elderly man is reported to be missing. The around 300 residents of the village, who were evacuated earlier in the month, lost their homes and everything that belonged to them. As much as 90 per cent of Blatten was destroyed and the area is now under a thick layer of sludge, the security head of the affected region told local news channels.

The region is now at risk of flooding as debris have deposited on River Lonza flowing in the vicinity, blocking off a part of the waterbody. The lake th...