Swiss Village Evacuated Due to Impending Rockslide Threat
Residents of Brienz, a tiny village in eastern Switzerland, have been ordered to evacuate by Friday evening due to a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock that could break loose and spill down in the coming weeks. The village straddles German- and Romansch-speaking parts of the eastern Graubunden region and has under 100 residents. Geology experts have warned that up to 2 million cubic meters of rock material will collapse or slide in the coming seven to 24 days, threatening lives, property, and the village itself.