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Researchers develop new protection systems against landslides

This October Gondo commemorated a disaster ten years ago when a massive landslide killed 13 people and destroyed half of the village. Rockslides remain a serious threat to mountain regions. Local authorities and researchers are working on new systems to limit the risk. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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