The sliding of the upper part of the scree above Brienz (GR) has accelerated significantly. Up to 1.2 million m3 of rocks could move towards the village, announced the municipality of Albula. The municipal staff is preparing a preventive evacuation.
However, the time for the evacuation has not yet been set, it was clarified on Saturday.
If the moving rock mass reaches a high speed, it could affect the entire village. Measurements from the early warning service showed that the upper part of the scree had been moving at a rate sometimes exceeding 30 centimeters per day since the second half of September.
A lull in the situation is expected, but a flow of landslides cannot be ruled out, according to the municipal management staff. For security reasons, the latter has therefore decided to move to the “yellow phase”.
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