A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
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Areal view of the village center of Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)Tourists gather at the Oeschinensee lake near Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)Glacier on top of Blueemlisalphorn peak seen near Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)Streams of water from melting glaciers feeding Oeschinensee lake near Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)The "Spitze Stei" rock massive with the Bluemlisalphorn peak in the background seen over the Oeschinensee near Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)
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Areal view of the village center of Kandersteg, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hernan Munoz)
