D8 landslide caused by nearby quarry

The landslide which buried part of the under-construction D8 highway, linking Prague with Saxony in Germany, was caused by negligence in the operation of a nearby quarry, according to an expert study commissioned by the Czech Transport Ministry, the internet site aktualne.cz reported on Friday. The slope landslide buried part of the highway near the town of Litochovice in June of last year following heavy rainfall. The ministry is now claiming billion crown damages from Kamen Zbraslav, the company operating the quarry.