Residents of Brienz, Switzerland, prepare for evacuation as a rapid rockslide threatens the village.

Eastern Swiss village Brienz faces another evacuation due to a potential rockslide, similar to the threat last summer. The rubble above the village has moved over 30 cm per day since September, with up to 1.2 million cubic meters of debris at risk. The 84 residents are ordered to prepare for evacuation as the landslide has quickened over the past 20 years, now moving about a meter annually.

November 09, 2024
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