The situation in the landslide area of Blatten in southwestern Switzerland remained stable on Monday night. There were no recognisable changes on the Birch Glacier. On the Kleine Nesthorn, however, smaller rockfalls continue to occur. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is also why the debris cone at the bottom of the valley is still not accessible and has not been cleared for clearing work, Fernando Lehner from the regional command staff told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA on enquiry. The corridor above the glacier holds around 300,000 cubic metres of rock. Partial inspections by experts were planned for Tuesday. This should allow the natural hazard assessment to be updated. It was also clarified whether individual zones could be authorised to carry out certain work in consultation with the management team. Lehner explained that the construction of a rescue road to Ried and Eisten, the clearing of the new bed of the River Lonza and the removal of ...
