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Rockfall risk threatens Swiss village of Kandersteg

started August 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM · last changed 10d ago

Summary

A rock formation above the Swiss Alpine village of Kandersteg has become unstable due to permafrost thaw and climate change, posing a risk of major rockfall into the valley below. Authorities are monitoring the situation and have evacuation plans ready, while residents report living calmly because their situation differs from neighbouring Blatten, which suffered a similar collapse last year.

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STIJENA iznad švicarskog sela Kandersteg postala je nestabilna i prijeti odronom koji bi mogao imati razorne posljedice, slične onima koje su prošle godine pogodile obližnji

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Severity45

Total — band napeto (40–69)

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