The glacier collapsed in the Swiss Valley of Lettla.
The glacier cover in the valley caused the amount of the earthquake of 3.1 points on the Richter scale. And the fall of stones and ice led to flooding, which almost destroyed the village of Batten. This was reported by Media RTS, Pomona and Blick.
The scale is huge. Almost 90 percent of the village are buried, according to the regional headquarters.
It is noted that almost all houses are flooded. In addition, the 64-year-old local resident disappeared, his search continues. About 300 people from the village were evacuated on May 19. Vlad is already looking for new housing.
The Lonsa River was blocked through a glacier collapse. The lake was formed at the site of the collapse, “which is becoming more and more.” Experts believe that this can lead to further floods. For security reasons, some buildings in the municipalities of Villa and Kippel have already been evacuated.
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Recall that in October 2024, the Spanish city of Valencia covered a powerful flood. Streams of muddy water took everything in their path: cars with a high level of influence with trees. Then more than 50 people were killed.
Sources: RTS, Blick, Pomona
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