"The rock is not so easy to conquer" - - Bad luck and mishaps make the Mineu (Swiss Press Video 2014, by Fabian Von Allmen) - Swiss Press Award

TeleBärn-News

Fabian Von Allmen

Barely begun, already behind schedule: During the construction of the new BLS double-track tunnel near Rosshäusern in the canton of Bern, miners encountered extremely difficult geological conditions in August. Barely 100 days after the attack, the miners had only penetrated 50 meters into the rock, and the construction schedule was already three months behind schedule. With this report, TeleBärn brought to light the serious problems at the most expensive construction site in the canton of Bern. Just a few weeks after the broadcast, a fatal accident occurred due to the geological difficulties. Work had to be suspended for several weeks. The financial consequences are the subject of an investigation. Report by Matthias Thomi and Fabian von Allmen, TeleBärn.