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An old talus slope delayed the 2023 Brienz/Brinzauls rockslide by several weeks
On May 12, 2023, the authorities ordered the evacuation of the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in the canton of Grisons, as a rapid slide of the slope above the village appeared imminent. However, it took its time.
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On May 12, 2023, authorities ordered the evacuation of Brienz/Brinzauls in Grisons after a rapid slide of the slope above the village appeared imminent. The slide did not occur until the night of June 15–16, when roughly 1.2 million cubic metres (1.6 million cubic yards) of rock and debris moved toward the village. The mass narrowly missed the settlement, avoiding a direct impact. The delay between the evacuation order and the actual slide highlights the unpredictable timing of such geological events.
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