In Switzerland, a terrible landslide occurred on Wednesday due to the breaking of a glacier in the Swiss Alps. A flood of snow, mud and rocks arose from the glacier, which swept away the Alpine village of Blatten near the Lötschental valley. About 90% of the village has been destroyed by being buried under snow. According to Reuters, earlier this month geologists had warned of the glacier breaking. They had said that 15 lakh cubic meters of the glacier could break. After this, 300 people and cattle were evacuated from the area. See 3 drone footage of the glacier breaking in Switzerland… One person missing after landslide, search continues A local official told the media that a 64-year-old man is missing after the landslide. Drones with thermal cameras are being used to search for him. Officials have closed the main road leading to the valley. Also, Swiss Environment Minister Albert Rosti has expressed the danger of the situation getting worse. In the drone footage, the entire village is seen buried in mud and debris. At the same time, the Lonja river also got filled with debris, which caused the water flow to stop and there was a danger of flood. The mayor of the area, Mathias Bellwald, said – Our village is lost. The village is under the debris. We will rebuild it. Officials said that due to the breaking of a part of the rock above the glacier, millions of cubic meters of debris fell into the valley below, which also included snow. Climate change increases the risk of landslides There have been many landslide incidents in Switzerland in recent years, which have been mainly due to melting of glaciers, breaking of permafrost, and heavy rains in the Alps region. 60% of Switzerland is covered by the Alps mountains. Switzerland is known as heaven on earth. It is a small, mountainous country located in Central Europe. It is surrounded by Germany in the north, Austria and Liechtenstein in the east, Italy in the south, and France in the west. Its area is approximately 41,285 square kilometers. 60% of Switzerland is covered by the Alps, including famous mountains like Mont Blanc (4,810 m) and Jungfrau. The country also has glaciers, lakes (such as Lake Geneva, Lake Lucerne), and rivers (such as Rhone, Rhine). To reduce the risks of recent landslides, Switzerland has started using sensors, drones, and satellites to monitor glaciers and slopes. Also, a target of net-zero carbon emissions has been set by 2050. ——————————- Read this news too… Stampede for food in Gaza, 3 dead: 46 injured, 7 missing; Claim – Israeli soldiers fired in the air A stampede broke out among the people who had come to get food in the southern city of Rafah in Gaza on Tuesday. Due to this, 3 people died on the spot, while 46 were injured. Apart from this, 7 people are also missing. Read full news…
