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Weisshorn glacier instability near Randa

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Latest: Randa, Switzerland, on alert as 250,000-ton ice block moves toward village

A hanging glacier on the Weisshorn East above Randa, Valais, has exhibited significant instability, with an ice block weighing approximately 250,000 tons moving downslope at speeds of up to 20 centimeters per day. Autho