Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · GENEVA (AP) — Families in a tiny Swiss village were packing up Wednesday after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslide from an Alpine mountainside overhead. Authorities in charge of the eastern village of Brienz said in a statement Tuesday that they analyzed the potential ...
Massive Swiss rockfall stops short of evacuated village of Brienz - BBC
Jun 16, 2023 · The entire village of Brienz, population 70, was evacuated in mid-May, when geologists warned a massive rockfall was imminent. The rockface immediately above the village, nicknamed "the island",...
Swiss village of Brienz told to flee imminent monster rockslide - BBC
May 9, 2023 · Residents of the tiny Swiss village of Brienz have been told to pack their bags and leave immediately. The reason: two million cubic metres of rock from the mountain above them is set to come...
Mass of rock misses Swiss village evacuated over fears it ... - NBC News
May 12, 2023 · Brienz, in the southeastern Graubuenden region of Switzerland, was evacuated on May 12 after geology experts warned that the Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose.
Rockfall: Brienz evacuation: solidarity and support | blue News
1 day ago · 14.11.2024, 16:49. The municipality of Albula/Alvra has successfully organized accommodation for the inhabitants of Brienz, who have to leave their homes due to the threat of a rockfall. The ...
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village | CNN
May 10, 2023 · CNN — A Swiss village has been ordered to evacuate amid warnings a large mass of rock looming overhead could come tumbling down in the coming days. Leaders in Brienz held a town hall event on...
Swiss storms force evacuation of 70 people in Brienz
Aug 13, 2024 · No-one was reported missing in Brienz in the Bernese Oberland, the authorities said on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening, storms damaged buildings, parked vehicles and public transport...
Swiss village of Brienz evacuated over risk of imminent rockslide
May 13, 2023 · Residents of a tiny Swiss village have all been evacuated because of the risk of an imminent rockslide. Brienz's fewer than 100 villagers were given just 48 hours to pack what they could and ...
Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose and spill down in coming weeks.
Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide
1 day ago · News Nation/World Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide A view of the village of Brienz, Switzerland, on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
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