Rockfall danger: Swiss village evacuated

Residents of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland have been told to leave their homes by 6pm on Friday.

A rock volume of two million cubic metres is moving so fast that it is expected to break loose in the next one to three weeks, the local authorities said on Tuesday. The municipality in canton Graubünden has activated the “orange phase” and therefore the evacuation of the village, which has a popula... More info