Die Bewohner von Blatten in der Schweiz nach dem Bergsturz | Thema 24.11.2025

“I felt like everything was gone,” says Karin Ritler, a former resident of Blatten. “I cried for days.” Lukas Kalbermatten lost his 75-year-old hotel. He says, “I’ve lived in this house my whole life. What connects me to this house can’t be rebuilt.” On May 28, a massive landslide buried almost the entire Swiss village of Blatten under a meter-thick layer of rocks, mud, and glacial ice. All but one of the 300 residents were rescued in time. Blatten is to be rebuilt in a few years. Many want to return, but not everyone. How can a sense of belonging be preserved when the village is destroyed? A report by Marion Flatz-Mäser. You can find more on this topic at https://on.orf.at