Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 2 X* I3 T8 R2 r/ c# t5.39.217.76
Fears raised that another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could come down the mountainside
A school and businesses at the foot of the mountain have been closed until Monday at the earliest
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PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 $ s P1 [; x9 E, ]1 ?7 Z 5.39.217.769 ?- Q+ n; [0 a# d: V; k
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 2 `5 G! L! K9 H" n4 d9 x% H' z9 K . z5 T3 ]" K8 r" |TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; e$ E' G. s4 g0 E* J
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Danger: The slab of rock that broke away from a mountain in southern Switzerland on Monday and crashed into the valley below close to the village of Preonzo * ~) |) N& T: F0 B. B7 _- O5 T 1 [0 b7 W+ k/ @$ a$ C5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 I6 z0 F$ `: a7 m, W" `9 N
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below" `# N1 W! V' r, P" `
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( |1 m6 E% h0 A
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Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. ( a- h8 X* A: v& m5.39.217.76 % d4 v9 I% B9 i* C: e. HThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 公仔箱論壇! x( i( S( Z& P/ [) C" F" B
5 A' A- l; G- N0 k9 Z0 X: }/ A 4 E) e7 A4 b% U1 E" }4 uStart: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps ! `* a( d& l* o' Q8 K# b F: \TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ! F8 N# x6 E4 ]7 ~) Z9 D0 c5.39.217.760 R0 f3 j- O% y- w* u" |& F
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill ) ~% i i# l1 G! A* P8 T
5.39.217.76* D5 P/ R# n2 _( i% f , u/ Y6 r% Q0 T- i0 j3 G5.39.217.76Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 6 J0 W' v/ b5 s4 L公仔箱論壇! }, _/ K0 U5 G5 A% T ; l; ], E8 f) C6 j5 HNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away - g8 A" N/ h7 s8 {, A# e& ETVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 9 d5 X4 a5 c1 ^. J1 F0 q6 oTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 5.39.217.762 o; f( U) R C8 d
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide' t! \! ^. c) W8 P7 p5 E
2 y$ B! t! A# j: Q3 ?) S公仔箱論壇A school and businesses at the foot of the cliff remain closed until Monday, according to World Radio Switzerland, but one is believed to have been injured. % U# ^) z2 V9 V1 m# ]( z6 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! b* a3 M" {, \( n7 h
Geologists say the dry weather has stabilized the cliff so far, but because of rain predicted on Sunday, they have a look-out to keep an eye on the mountain.7 M8 d7 i' P8 t8 I6 a5 S- ^
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