Lötschental in danger: Glacier root spilled sheets complete!

Lötschental in danger: Glacier root spilled sheets complete!

In Switzerland there was a dramatic natural disaster recently when a massive glacier root took around nine million tons of rubble material on the village of Blatten in the canton of Valais. According to the Kleine Zeitung due to the danger situation, due to the danger situation ago a week ago in the affected holiday region Lötschental. About 300 inhabitants had to leave their apartments within a very short time.

The mayor Matthias Bellwald reported on the serious situation in a press conference. Blatten is under a huge rubble cone, which only increases the concerns of the residents. Nevertheless, the mayor was optimistic and called on the population for reconstruction. Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter expressed their sympathy of Blatten, while Environment Minister Albert Rösti and Minister of Defense Martin Pfister traveled to the disaster area to offer support.

future dangers and mage lengths

Despite the auxiliary measures initiated, the danger to the valley after the glacier is still present. The Lonza River has a strong backlog on about two kilometers, which increases the risk of murgeon lengths, especially if the conditions such as heavy rain or melting are raised. Mash lengths are fast -flowing mixtures of water, stones and rubble that can reach speeds of up to 60 km/h and have a significant destructive power, as the city of Zurich emphasizes in its information. stands in their way.

The drone shots of the affected region clearly show the devastation. Wooden houses are visible on the flanks of the earth masses and illustrate the extent of the destruction. It is particularly worrying that early signs of erosion and instability in the mountain regions, such as the development of cracking on the Hochvogel in Bavaria, indicate the influence of climate change. Professor Michael Krautblatter refers to the problem of the melting permafrost, which is crucial for the stability of the floors. Future falling events could increase in the next 20 to 40 years. Tagesschau.de warns that reliable predictions are possible only a few days in advance.

The situation in Blatten remains tense, and the authorities are feverishly working on informing the population with regard to possible new evacuations and floods. For the time being, the return to their houses will remain uncertain for the residents concerned.