Swiss Village Evacuated Due to Impending Rockslide Threat
TL;DR
The leaders of Brienz, Switzerland have ordered residents to evacuate as a nearby rock mass threatens to collapse, which could be the result of accelerated glacier melt destabilizing the slope above the town. The evacuation comes after warnings that 2 million cubic meters of rock could fall on the town within the next 7 days. Brienz's leaders held a meeting on Tuesday night to order residents to get out by Friday evening.
Topics:worldnatural-disaster#brienz#evacuation#glacier-melt#natural-disaster#rock-collapse#switzerland
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