Bavaria: the slope of a residential building slips after continuous rain

Pfronten (dpa / lby) - After days of continuous rain, a slope directly below a residential building slipped down on Monday in Pfronten in the Ostallgäu.

Bavaria: the slope of a residential building slips after continuous rain

Pfronten (dpa / lby) - After days of continuous rain, a slope directly below a residential building slipped down on Monday in Pfronten in the Ostallgäu. The building had been cleared, the residents had stayed with friends and relatives, reported the volunteer fire brigade in Pfronten. According to the rescue workers, the two families noticed a slight wobble in the morning around 8.45 a.m. When they looked, they discovered the landslide.

According to the fire department, it is still unclear when the residents can return to their apartments. One does not know at the moment whether the entire house is still slipping. Structural engineers and geologists should check the situation on site. The area around was cordoned off. A large part of the mass of earth had slid onto a street below the house, which was also closed.