Swiss village urgently evacuated due to threat of large-scale landslide

Swiss village urgently evacuated due to threat of large-scale landslide

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More than 80 residents of the village of Brienz in Switzerland have to leave their homes by November 17 due to the threat of rockfall. The village is threatened by the collapse of 1.2 million cubic meters of rock.

More than 80 residents of Brienz are preparing to leave their homes. Next week, a ban on entry to the village may be imposed due to the threat of a serious rockfall.

Writes UNN with reference to Bayerischer Rundfunk/

In Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden, the evacuation of people from the small village of Brienz is in full swing. It is now known that the time for quiet packing and moving will expire on November 17, in the afternoon. Then the “RED Phase” will come into effect -  an absolute ban on entry to the village of Brienz (Switzerland).

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The reason for the evacuation is a huge avalanche. According to media reports, the 1.2 million cubic meters of rock debris above Brinz is moving faster and faster. According to forecasts, the weather will change next week. The dangerous situation is getting worse.

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