Swiss villagers flee impending rockslide.

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Swiss villagers flee impending rockslide.
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One hundred residents have evacuated their homes in the Swiss village of Brienz after geologists warned that tonnes of rocks on the mountain above them could be about to give way. Swiss authorities say about two million cubic metres of rock on an Alpine mountainside overhead could soon come crashing down. The evacuation order was raised to 'red' on Friday evening, meaning that no returns would be allowed for the foreseeable future.

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