Swiss village threatened by rockslide

Residents in the Swiss village of Brienz have been ordered to pack up and leave immediately due to the threat of an impending rockslide

Approximate area of unstable rock mass
Up to two million cubic metres of rock could break free from mountain and cascade down slope in next 7-24 days

“Island”: Part of slope reported to be moving at up to 32m per year

Brienz / Brinzauls
Population 130
Residents not allowed to stay overnight in village from May 12


PLESSUR ALPS
Albula River
Plateau
Vazerol
Caltgeras ridge
“Igl Rutsch” landslide area (1878)
Albula / Alvra
500m 1,640ft


FRANCE
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
ITALY
Bern
Brienz
50km 30 miles

Sources: BBC, Springer, SRF, Swissinfo
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