A year after glacier collapse, Blatten residents rebuild lives in Swiss Alps
A year after a glacier collapse devastated the village of Blatten in Switzerland, residents are beginning to rebuild their lives. The Hotel Momentum, a new establishment, symbolizes this recovery, providing a temporary home for displaced individuals. Plans are underway to reconstruct the village by 2030, although challenges related to climate change remain a concern.
- ▪The glacier collapse occurred on May 28, 2025, burying much of Blatten under rock, soil, and ice.
- ▪Hotel Momentum was built in 105 days and serves as a temporary solution for displaced residents.
- ▪Reconstruction of Blatten is projected to take time, with some residents potentially not returning to the village.
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A year after glacier collapse, Blatten residents rebuild lives in Swiss AlpsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA helicopter drops equipment in Ried, next to debris and dust from a crumbling glacier that partially collapsed and tumbled onto the village of Blatten, Switzerland is seen on May 29, 2025. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthPublished May 26, 2026, 03:09 PMUpdated May 26, 2026, 03:09 PMWILER, Switzerland, May 26 - Hotel Momentum stands above Switzerland's Loetschen Valley as a symbol of recovery, a year after a collapsing glacier destroyed the village of Blatten.Built in just 105 days near the neighbouring town of Wiler, the wooden hotel is one of the clearest signs of how displaced residents are rebuilding their lives after the disaster."The past is no longer, the…
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