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An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps

The Swiss village of Kandersteg could be destroyed by a landslide due to an unstable mountain rock formation, and scientists are linking the threat to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. The 1,300 residents of the village in Switzerland's Bern canton live in the midst of a charming landscape including sharp peaks, white glaciers, steep green valleys and it is this natural surrounding that could take it over, as per a report by CNN.

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