Landslide: Saas Valley cut off from the outside world

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Due to a mudslide, the cantonal road into the Saas Valley is closed. The Saaservispa is overflowing its banks in several places.

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The cantonal road leading to the Saas Valley (VS) was closed on Thursday morning due to a landslide, caused by heavy rain. Around 20:00, the Valais authorities decided to lift the increased vigilance for lateral watercourses and the alert for the Rhône.

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Heavy rain caused a landslide on Thursday, causing the road between Stalden and Saas-Almagell to be closed. Bad weather could cause further damage in the canton, warn the authorities.The cantonal road leading to the Saas Valley (VS) was closed on Thursday morning due to a landslide, caused by the rain-storm front that has been crossing Valais since Wednesday evening. “Other overflows, bank collapses and torrential washes could still occur on lat…

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The section between Stalden and Saas-Balen is currently closed. The Saas Valley is cut off from the outside world.