Residents of this Swiss village are going to have to find new homes as authorities clean up a crumbling WWII ammunition depot filled with 3,500 tons of ammo and explosives. It could take a decade to remove the weapons stockpile, built inside a mountain.
It could take a decade to remove the weapons stockpile, according to Swiss officials.The depot was built during World War II inside a mountain in Mitholz, which is about an hour south of Bern.In 1947, about 7,000 tons of explosives detonated in the underground depot, killing nine people and causing heavy damage to the village.
The cleanup won't begin until 2031 because of the amount of preparation needed before work can start, Bohren said."We announced this now so they can plan their future," she said.Bohren said a lot of details still need to be worked out, but the government plans to buy residents' homes and property and provide support.
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