The army can finally intervene in Blten. The security conditions allowed the soldiers waiting for the early June in the Lötschental on Friday to start clearing work accumulated in the lake which formed in the village.
About twenty soldiers of the training intervention training in the event of a disaster, supported by the air forces, began their work on Friday, the Federal Defense Department said in a statement. Again on Monday, the risk of landslide at Petit Nesthorn prevented any intervention, a spokesperson for the Driving Staff.
The risk of falling stone falls was still too large, a great activity being still noted in Petit Nesthorn, he added, adding that the mountain was unstable and landslides occurred regularly. From now on, the clearing work on the second lake located behind the dejection cone, on the east side, were able to start.
This lake must be rid of house roofs, wood and other floating debris. The objective is to prevent the obstruction of your flow and thus avoid repressions or new floods.
Access always prohibited for civilians
For this, army boats are used. The commitment of pontoons boats and a civil floating platform is essential to allow the intervention forces to work on the lake, said the army. These can thus reach and recover the materials carried in the free waters and along the banks. If necessary, cable winches can also be used.
The army is exclusively engaged on the upper part of the lake to which the canton has authorized access to work. A cantonal security concept for intervention forces has been developed and trained. All on -site work is carried out in close collaboration with the civil authorities and the local intervention forces.
Access to the danger area delimited around Blaten remains prohibited to the public. The army’s commitment can be extended beyond June 26, 2025 if necessary and at the request of the civil authorities.
This article was published automatically. Source: ATS
