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6000 Ton Rock Fall in the Valais Region

Not far from Verbier in the commune of Evolène

featured in Video Reports Author Pam Williamson, Verbier Editor Updated

Late last week saw around 6,000 tons of rock fall off the side of a mountain in the commune of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais.

Authorities have filmed the spectacular moment. The canton’s geologist Raphael Mayoraz had been expecting the rock to fall for some time and had taken the required precautions to ensure no one was harmed. Nearby roads and villages below the unstable rock were evacuated, however in the end none were hit by the rock slide.

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