This is the Birch glacier, whose collapse ended up burning the people of Blatten. Days ago, the inhabitants were evacuated after warning risk of detachment.
An avalanche buried and destroyed a small town in the south of Swiss. The incident happened after the detachment of a glacier, which caused An ice avalanche, mud and stones. The locals were evacuated days ago Due to a risk of detachment detected After part of the top of a peak over the valley in which the settlement is located.
This is the people of Blattenin the canton of Valais (southwest of the country). The evacuation of the around 300 inhabitants It occurred on May 19; However, a missing person is recorded, according to the spokesman for local authorities Matthias Ebener.
“An incredible amount of material rushed over the valley”Ebener declared. The strength and speed of the sliding was such that it continued on the other opposite mountain of the valley.
Switzerland: an avalanche buried a town
He Unleashing of this fact was the collapse of the Birch glacier. The Shr national chain showed large amount of mud and land that completely covered part of Blattenthe river that crosses it and the wooded slopes of the surrounding valley.
A shared video on social networks showed The huge cloud that occurred after the collapse, covering part of the mountain along with rocks and debris. Many houses They were destroyedaccording to the Deputy Manager of Information of the Regional Emergency Management Service Jonas Jeitziner.
An “exceptional” fact
According to the cantonal responsible in charge of the management of natural risk, Raphaël Mayorazit was about “three million cubic meters of rocks that fell with a single blow on the glacier dragging everything“In the Valley. He also stressed that it is a” very exceptional “fact:” We have no example in history and now everything fell. “
The Swiss President, Karin Keller-Sutterexpressed their solidarity with the local population, while emergency services warned people that The area is dangerous and urged them to stay awayclosing the main access route to the valley.
Source: Ambito
