Landslide in Pfronten-Meilingen: Garden of residential house slides onto street
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A major firefighting operation is currently underway in Pfronten-Meilingen. According to initial information from the police, a residential house is endangered by a landslide. As the commander of the volunteer fire department Pfronten, Andreas Kunz, says to our editorial staff, the slope below the house has already slid on Monday morning around 8 o'clock on the adjacent access road. Rain soaked slope - that slides therefore According to the commander, the house is located on a slope that has now been soaked by rainfall that it probably therefore came to the landslide. The landslide itself was about ten meters wide and 25 meters long. According to Kunz, the landslide also affected the garden of the house. Therefore, there is also the fear that the house itself is at risk. Residents temporarily evacuated The residents of the building were temporarily evacuated due to the situation. The owner was still on site on Monday morning. A tenant of the house is, Kunz after, first of all with friends accommodated. Currently, experts and consultants for structural engineering are assessing the situation to assess whether the slope could slide further. It is still unclear when and if the residents will be able to return to the house. In addition to the Pronten-Berg fire department, the THW Füssen and the THW Memmingen are in action. More information will follow!