Geologists warn of new rockfall above Swiss village

Part of the plateau above the landslide-prone village of Brienz in Switzerland has accelerated significantly. Geologists warn that up to 150,000 cubic metres of rock could fall in the next few days. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For several days now, the early warning service has been observing a significant acceleration in the Plateau Ost section high above Brienz, writes the municipality of Albula in its latest bulletin on the Brienz landslide from Tuesday evening. At eight to ten centimetres per day, the plateau is moving faster than ever before. + Why do Swiss mountains collapse? It’s complicated "The geologists assume that parts of the eastern plateau could collapse in the next few days," the bulletin continues. Between 100,000 and 150,000 cubic metres of rock are at risk of falling. In the worst-case scenario - should the falling mass set another pile of rubble in motion - up to one million cubic metres of material could flow towards the village ...