Swiss Village Evacuated Due to Impending Rockslide Threat

Residents of the Swiss village of Brienz have been ordered to evacuate due to a potential rockslide caused by a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock that could break loose and spill down in the coming weeks. The village, which has under 100 residents, straddles German- and Romansch-speaking parts of the eastern Graubunden region. The movement of the mountain and rocks on it has been accelerating in recent days, and up to 2 million cubic meters of rock material will collapse or slide in the coming seven to 24 days. Local officials estimate a 60% chance that the rock will fall in smaller chunks, but there's also a 10% chance that the whole mass may tumble down, threatening lives, property, and the village itself.