Swiss Village Evacuated because of Mudslide Threat

Swiss village evacuated because of mudslide threat

Swiss authorities have evacuated around 100 people from their homes after a mudslide threatened their Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental Valley

A Swiss village is evacuated because of a threat of a mudslide

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities evacuated around 100 people from their homes after a mudslide threatened their Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental Valley.

A Murgang near the Birchgletscher led to the evacuation. Several hiking trails are blocked until further notice.

Swiss authorities evacuated about 100 people from their homes after a landslip began to threaten the village of Blatten in the Alpine canton of Valais.

Residents of the village of Blatten (VS), in the Lötschental, had to evacuate their homes on Saturday night following a mud flow in recent days. The decision was taken by the cantonal authorities, the municipal councillor Reto Kalbermatten said.

A mudslide in the Lötschental valley in recent days forced the authorities to evacuate the village of Blatten VS.