Blatten is a village and municipality in the Lötschental in the canton of Valais, Switzerland which was largely destroyed by a cataclysmic landslide on 28 May 2025. It is part of the district of Westlich Raron, and much of its area lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, a World Heritage Site. In addition to the main village of Blatten, the municipality includes the settlements of Eisten, Fafleralp, Ried and Weissenried.
Swiss glacier collapse buries the majority of the village of Blatten
A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has..
