Parts of the popular Swiss tourist resort, Brienz, remain closed off following a landslide earlier this month. Road and rail links continue to be disrupted by an unusually large mass of rock and debris that fell on the town. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Geologists measured a volume of 12,400 cubic metres of displaced rock in the alluvial collector, and 50,000 cubic metres downstream. The debris mass exceeds all previous estimates for the Milibach river. + How Switzerland defends itself against extreme weather As of Wednesday morning, different exclusion zones will be set up for the Milibach river area and along the lake. Outside the safety perimeter, buildings can be occupied again. In certain yellow danger zones, access to houses will be by appointment and accompanied from Thursday onwards. Some orange areas, however, will remain off-limits due to clearing work. The cantonal road through Brienz will remain closed until at least Monday. Replacement ...
