Landslide in Blatten: Federal Council Proposes 5 Million Emergency Aid

The area around the landslide remains closed, but residents and tourists are allowed back into the Lötschental valley. Alpine specialists are now focusing on reconstruction efforts, with around 30 residents returning to their homes.

The worst-case scenario occurred on May 28, 2025, in the Lötschental: enormous masses of debris from the Kleines Nesthorn and the Birch Glacier buried large parts of the village of Blatten. The damage is immense, and the valley is unrecognizable below the glacier. Many villagers have lost their homes, and a 64-year-old sheep farmer is still missing.

The riverbed of the Lonza has been completely filled with debris, forming a lake. The water level is stable, and the risk of a major flood wave is currently low, according to experts.