Debris flow: the Swiss mountain village of Brienz cleared

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A huge stream of rubble‍ and stone threatens to sweep away an entire Swiss village, which is why around 80 residents have left their ‍homes. The ⁤authorities had given a deadline yesterday evening to ⁣the people of Brienz in the canton of Graubünden.

The farmers’ livestock and a 500-year-old late Gothic​ altar in‍ the church were brought​ to safety. The residents ​stayed with relatives or in⁢ holiday‍ apartments provided in the region.

In recent weeks,⁤ an amount of rubble has been ⁢coming down at an⁤ increasing speed on the mountain behind ​the⁢ village. But the debris ‌could break out of the ground completely and thunder into the valley. The volume is estimated to be around ⁢1.2 million⁣ cubic metres.

Similar situation last year

Something ⁣similar happened last​ year. The⁣ authorities⁤ had already evacuated the village a⁢ year and a half ago because there was⁢ a threat of a massive rock‍ fall on the ​slope ‌above the village. The people stayed for ‌weeks in other accommodations before a debris flow with about 1.7 million cubic meters of rock fell into⁤ the valley on a⁣ June night.

A meadow and a meter-high road‌ were buried under rubble. But miraculously the ⁤electricity stopped a few meters from the house. ⁢However, a lot of⁤ loose ⁢rock remained ⁣on the ⁤slope at that time.⁢ This is moving now.

Geologists cannot predict when the rock will break. It could take months. “The most likely scenario at‌ the moment is that ⁤nothing happens,” said one geologist.

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