Next South Tyrol rockfall: Italy's northernmost community cut off from the outside world. Almost 600 people live in Bretthart.
Almost 40 cubic meters of rubble blocked their passage. Traffic had to be completely closed on both lanes. This meant that no one could leave or enter the village for hours. Emergency services - including those from the Prettau and Steinhaus volunteer fire departments - then arrived with two smaller excavators to clear the road. Shortly after 7 p.m. there was a partial success: the road was once again accessible as a single lane.