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A devastating May landslide in Swiss Alps village Blatten destroyed more than 90% of homes and buildings, killing one resident and forcing 300 people to evacuate.

Despite the catastrophe, residents are determined to rebuild their community, with authorities targeting 2030 for residents to return and new hotels planned to reopen sooner.

The disaster has raised concerns among residents and scientists about climate change’s role in accelerating glacier thaw and geological instability in the Alpine region.

BLATTEN, Switzerland — When a devastating landslide all but swallowed his Swiss village and toppled his three-generation family-owned hotel in May, Lukas Kalbermatten was overwh

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