Tag #Natural Disaster

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys Village of Blatten

On Wednesday, a large section of the Birch glacier in Blatten, Switzerland, collapsed, destroying about 90% of the village after a May 19th evacuation of 300 residents due to a prior ridge collapse. One person is missing; the landslide caused a 3.1 magnitude earthquake.

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village

On May 19, 2024, a large section of the Birch Glacier in the Swiss Alps collapsed, causing a massive landslide that destroyed approximately 90% of the previously evacuated village of Blatten, burying the Lonza riverbed and leaving one person missing.

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys Village, One Missing

A massive glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland on May 28th destroyed a large part of the village, leaving one person missing and causing significant damage, creating a debris dam on the Lonza river.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Glacier Collapse Partially Destroys Swiss Village of Blatten

On May 24, 2023, a section of the Birch glacier collapsed onto the Swiss village of Blatten, partially destroying it despite prior evacuation; one person is missing, and many homes are destroyed, prompting requests for Swiss army and government aid.

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Floods Critically Damage Romania's Historic Praid Salt Mine

Romania's Praid Salt Mine, a major tourist attraction and medical center, suffered severe damage from recent record floods in Harghita County, with uncontrolled water inflow threatening the mine's structural integrity and necessitating urgent assessments and repairs.

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Widespread Freeze Devastates Turkish Agriculture

A severe freeze in March and April devastated crops across 65 Turkish provinces, causing a complete loss of some products and prompting TZOB President Şemsi Bayraktar to declare it Turkey's worst agricultural disaster, comparable in scale to the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.

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Climate Change-Linked Avalanche Buries Swiss Village

A large rock-ice avalanche from the Nesthorn peak buried the village of Blatten in Switzerland on May 28, after warnings of an imminent mass movement prompted a successful evacuation; the event is linked to climate change impacts on mountain stability.

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smh.com.au
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Swiss Glacier Collapse Destroys 90% of Blatten Village

On Wednesday, a 1.5 million cubic meter section of the Birch Glacier in Blatten, Switzerland, collapsed, causing a massive mudslide that destroyed roughly 90% of the village, which had been preemptively evacuated; a 64-year-old man remains missing.

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welt.de
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Massive Rockslide Destroys Swiss Village of Blatten

A massive rockslide on May 19th, 2024, buried 90% of the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying 130 houses and the church, after warnings of a potential landslide. A 64 year-old resident is still missing.

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Partially Destroys Village

A massive glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland, partially destroyed the village on Wednesday, a week after its evacuation, leaving one person missing; the event highlights the accelerating impact of climate change on the Alps.

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lefigaro.fr
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€334 Million in Damages from Severe Hailstorm in Île-de-France

A severe hailstorm in Île-de-France, France on May 3rd caused €334 million in damages, primarily affecting automobiles (€196 million) and homes (€117 million), exceeding the average six-month cost of hailstorms nationwide.

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Eastern Australia Floods: Four Dead, 50,000 Displaced

Torrential rains in eastern Australia caused devastating floods, resulting in four deaths and displacing 50,000 people; the government declared a state of natural disaster to aid recovery efforts.

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