Swiss village buried after a glacier cancellation of mud and rocks, missing one person

Swiss village buried after a glacier cancellation of mud and rocks, missing one person

Geneva, Switzerland-On Wednesday afternoon a huge part of a Gletschers in the Swiss Alps. This led to a flood made of ice, mud and rocks, which buried part of the mountain village of Blatten, which had already been evacuated at the beginning of the month due to the risk of landslides, according to the authorities.

Current Situation and missing

At the moment, a person is reported missing. The local authorities are concerned about the situation and work to ensure the security of the citizens. Matthias Ebener, a spokesman for the local authorities of the Southwestern Kantons Wallis explained: " in the valley. “

damage in Blatten

In the drone shots, which were broadcast by the Swiss broadcaster SRF, it was seen how a wide surface of mud and earth fully covered parts of the village of Blatten, the flowing flow and the forested slopes of the surrounding valley. The rubble of destroyed wooden buildings became visible on the flanks of the large earth mass, while the infrastructure was badly affected in Blatten. Around 300 inhabitants of the village were evacuated on May 19 after geologists identified the risk of an impending avalanche event from rock and ice cream.

solidarity of the authorities

The Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter expressed her solidarity with the affected population and pointed out that the emergency services warned of the dangers in the region and called the people to avoid the area. In addition, the main street was closed to the valley. "It's terrible to lose your home," said Keller-Sutter on X.

monitoring and video documentation

The authorities monitor the slats since the evacuation of the residents. A widespread video on social media shows the dramatic moment when the glacier partially collapsed and formed a huge cloud that covered part of the mountain. Rocks and debris plunged into the outer districts of the village with a loud noise.