25,000 cubic meters of rock falls onto the scree slope in Brienz GR

According to the report, around 25,000 cubic meters of rock came loose from the front near Caltgeras and fell onto the scree slope. This greatly accelerated the debris flow.

Initially, there had been talk of around 10,000 cubic meters. The figure has since been clarified on the basis of drone flights, as Christian Gartmann from the municipal management staff told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request.

According to the authorities, all other slope areas have initially accelerated in recent days. However, they are now decreasing slightly. In the village area, the movements remain on a downward trend. They are currently around 0.6 meters per year.

According to forecasts, precipitation in the near future will again lead to accelerations and possibly further rockfalls onto the scree slope. The risk situation is therefore still considered to be tense.

It was announced at the beginning of the week that experts have recommended the preparation of the next "blue" phase. This phase includes the closure of all surrounding traffic routes. The preparatory work for this began on Monday. The village has been evacuated since last November.