Fatal retaining wall failure in Austria

Landslide or snow melt causes retaining wall failure that kills one motorist on Austrian Autobahn

Landslide or snow melt causes retaining wall failure that kills one motorist on Austrian Autobahn

A retaining wall failed along the A13 autobahn in Schonberg, Austria. Few details are available at this point, but the wall did fall onto a passing truck, killing the driver. Snowmelt was likely a factor in the failure. Rocks and debris continued to fall on the roadway while rescue and cleanup efforts were underway. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: oe24.at]