Swiss Village Evacuated Due to Impending Rockslide Threat
TL;DR
Residents of Brienz, a tiny village in eastern Switzerland, have been ordered to evacuate by Friday evening due to a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock that could break loose and spill down in the coming weeks. The village straddles German- and Romansch-speaking parts of the eastern Graubunden region and has under 100 residents. Geology experts have warned that up to 2 million cubic meters of rock material will collapse or slide in the coming seven to 24 days, threatening lives, property, and the village itself.
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- Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert The Associated Press
- Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village CNN
- Swiss village of Brienz told to flee imminent monster rockslide BBC
- Residents of Swiss Village Must Evacuate as Rockslide Poses Threat The New York Times
- Authorities in Switzerland order residents of tiny village to evacuate over rockslide alert Fox News
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