The summit of the Hochvogel in Allgäu is breaking in two (IMAGE)

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The summit of the Hochvogel in Allgäu is breaking in two

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Across the summit of the 2592-metre-high Hochvogel in the Allgäu region of Germany, a dangerous crack is gaping and growing. The southern side of the mountain threatens to slide into the Austrian Hornbach Valley, releasing up to 260,000 cubic meters of limestone debris - corresponding to ~260 single-family houses.

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TU München

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