This photo is incredible. A large mass of rock slid down a mountainside above a Swiss village that was evacuated last month, stopping just short of the settlement, authorities said.
A large mass of rock slid down a mountainside above a Swiss village that wasBrienz, in the southeastern Graubuenden region of, was evacuated on May 12 after geology experts warned that the Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose. In recent days, local officials said rock movements on the slope were accelerating.
It wasn't immediately clear how much of the 1.9 million cubic meters of rock that had been at risk of breaking away actually came loose, but the local council said it appeared to be a large part of the material.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
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Mass of rock slides down mountainside above evacuated Swiss village, narrowly misses settlementAuthorities say a large mass of rock slid down a mountainside above a Swiss village that was evacuated last month, stopping just short of the settlement. Brienz was evacuated on May 12 after geology experts warned that Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose. In recent days, local officials had warned that rock movements on the slope were accelerating. The local council said much of the rock mass tumbled toward Brienz on Thursday night. It added that there was no evidence of damage to the village, but the rockslide had left a “meters-high deposit” in front of the school building.
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