Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing ...

The Swiss government is proposing to give 5 million francs ($6 million) to the Alpine village of Blatten that was destroyed ...

A Swiss charity, which covers the uninsured damage of natural disasters, is supporting the landslide-devasted villages of ...

Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, which ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women's European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway in ...

Check dams set up on the water from the Lonza river flows over the mud and stone, after the formation of a lake by the last houses of the village of Blatten, Switzerland, Saturday, May 31 ...

GENEVA (AP) — A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried ... as well as livestock, from Blatten. Switzerland’s president said on Friday that the government was looking ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — A small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris, and the level of a newly created lake that ...

Seasonal avalanches and landslides tend to ... are used to this, and Switzerland has been extensively risk-mapped. One of the reasons villages like Blatten are where they are is precisely because ...