Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss villageWatch: Glacier collapse swallows part of BlattenLocal authorities have requested support from the Swiss army's disaster relief unit and members of the Swiss government are on their way to the scene. The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. The village's 300 inhabitants had to leave their homes on 19 May after geologists monitoring the area warned that the glacier appeared unstable. The Swiss government has already promised funding to make sure residents can stay, if not in the village itself, at least in the locality. Many climate scientists suggest that target has already been missed, meaning the glacier thaw will continue to accelerate, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides, and threatening more communities like Blatten.