A massive debris avalanche is seen on Thursday, May 29, 2025, one day after the collapse of the Birch Glacier causing the demolishing of the village of Blatten in Switzerland.,Image: 1004612906, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. MANDATORY CREDIT, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jean-Christophe Bott / AP / Profimedia

This photograph taken from Ferden shows a huge landslide next to the village of Wiler, on May 29, 2025, the day after the Birch Glacier collapsed and partially destroyed the small village of Blatten in the Swiss Alps. A massive glacier collapse on May 28, 2025 in southern Switzerland partially destroyed the small village of Blatten, which had been completely evacuated last week due to the impending danger, officials said. Around 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) a huge collapse occurred on the Birch Glacier, emergency services in the Wallis region said.,Image: 1004633762, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP / Profimedia

A large avalanche with a mixture of ice, rock, snow and water reach the valley floor is pictured in Wiler after the Birch glacier collapsing above Blatten, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.,Image: 1004260390, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. MANDATORY CREDIT, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jean-Christophe Bott / AP / Profimedia

A large avalanche with a mixture of ice, rock, snow and water reach the valley floor is pictured in Wiler after the Birch glacier collapsing above Blatten, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.,Image: 1004240725, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. MANDATORY CREDIT, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jean-Christophe Bott / AP / Profimedia