A general view shows the rockslide in the village of Brienz-Brinzauls (Switzerland) on June 16, 2023. MICHAEL BUHOLZER | EFE
The rock next to the village, nicknamed the island, was unstable for decades
Great separation stones was on the verge of burying the small town Brienzin Swiss mountains. All the inhabitants of the village – about 70 people – were evacuated in mid-May, when geologists warned that a landslide was imminent.
The rock next to the city, nicknamed the island, was unstable for decades. Two-thirds of the mentioned wall, which is estimated to contain a total of more than two million cubic meters of rock, has now collapsed.
The ruins did not reach the empty village”by a hair’s breadth», it is stated in the press release of the local authorities. According to preliminary information, a large part of the block collapsed quickly. There are no signs of damage in the city, because the stone mass stopped in front of it”, they pointed out.
To the relief of the locals, helicopters that inspected the scene They also reported no damage to the 16th-century church of San Calixto, especially in his Gothic winged altarpiece, but there’s little chance he’ll be coming home any time soon. There are still up to a million cubic meters of loose stones in danger of moving on the mountain.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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