Huge landslide misses Swiss mountain village of Brienz ‘by a hair’ (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Whoa... how stable is an area like that after a landslide? Will residents be able to return home?

[-] Joojele@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The landslide part itself is currently surprisingly calm according to geologists. However, further landslides are possible and there is a part of the "island" (the dangerous part of the loose rocks) that still hasn't come down. (It's not certain that it will come down, but likely) The residents unfortunately can't return yet. The mountainside will be closely watched and if it seems settled they will slowly lift restrictions.

Summarized from current Swiss news

[-] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

thank you! nice to know it is possible for residents to go home at some point

[-] CadeJohnson@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

46.673,09.593 if you look for it on Google Earth or such.

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