Geologists: In southern Utah, more deadly rock slides could crush cliff-side homes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Geologists are warning of the possibility of more rock slides in Utah like one in December that killed a middle-aged couple, flattening their cliff-side home near Zion National Park.
The Utah Geological Society released its report Thursday, saying a massive sandstone slab near the one dislodged by rain and snow in December now threatens to crash and shatter onto the slope below.
Officials say boulders could then crush a string of homes in Rockville, about 250 miles south of Salt Lake City. The report said the force of the rockslide would feel like an explosion.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The report warns residents to pack up and move or understand that they could die if they choose to stay.
The warning comes less than 2 weeks after at least 30 people were killed by a mudslide in Washington state.