US EditionA river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That’s a relief to authorities
- A landslide from the Birch glacier dammed a small Alpine river, burying the Swiss village of Blatten and creating a lake, as reported by authorities on Saturday.
- The river Lonza has resumed flowing through the debris since Friday, according to the regional government in Valais canton.
- Authorities had previously evacuated around 300 people and livestock from the village of Blatten before the glacier collapsed.
- The level of the newly created lake has decreased by about 1 meter , according to Raphaël Mayoraz, a regional geologist.
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A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities
Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris, and the level of a newly created lake that raised worries about potential new destruction has fallen.
It looks as if the danger at the stashed mountain river Lonza has been banished for the first time. The water has paved the way into the valley. However, the prediction of the race is of concern to the leadership staff.
The village of Blatten in Switzerland has almost disappeared after a glacier landslide hit it this week. Fragments of the glacier have blocked the river in the valley, threatening major flooding. The village had been evacuated a few days earlier due to the risk of the glacier breaking, but one person is still missing. After the disaster, little remained of the village - what were once stately houses are now floating in the glacial water. But thi…
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