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Swiss village braces for possible alpine rockslides

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The Swiss alpine village of Kandersteg is closely monitoring the surrounding mountains for signs of a rockslide after a neighboring village was buried in rock and debris in May. CNN’s Allison Chinchar reports.

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  • Kandersteg is on high alert due to the threat of a rockslide from nearby peaks.
  • A neighboring village, Blotten, was recently buried by a rockslide, resulting in at least one fatality. 32s
  • Kandersteg has invested nearly $14 million in disaster prevention and uses drones, radar, and GPS for monitoring. 1m 27s
  • Residents are expected to receive at least 48 hours' warning if a major rock movement is detected. 1m 40s
  • The mayor links the increased risk of rockslides to global warming, affecting the entire Alpine region. 2m 12s
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