Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide公仔箱論壇, F& Q2 Q$ t8 a- w
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
By Lawrence Conway # D7 Y3 C/ V3 b8 c/ CPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 20125.39.217.76& G: r+ _: E& R7 l. d5 j) g( {
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. " K j- ]+ N$ z( e
: o2 ^4 F0 Z7 Q$ C7 OThe 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。9 `5 s/ Y9 M2 I# H
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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 公仔箱論壇 @/ i5 r: y* y: Y
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Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below % s8 H ?/ f4 E 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。( s8 `5 R2 a5 F }
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.7 ^2 x5 e2 x! m1 M$ E
7 T" ~ V$ p. p4 G5.39.217.76Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# `; A/ a1 F5 T: o& Q! b& r# r
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There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ r$ v3 D T6 A3 e1 r
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 9 M% O: l# Y k$ Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ y, C9 ~5 q$ [% b& T" ? & w# A6 t% T7 S! y; ^Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill x- C I3 L/ L0 V( @% a* Z3 p & o4 R# M @$ ~+ H% z# A 公仔箱論壇1 Z; @- }4 t; f8 S
Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain # T+ s2 p# C9 e公仔箱論壇8 j& S, m e( E6 x+ A 3 V. _. Q/ M; H9 J6 ?公仔箱論壇Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away $ \' i+ z" t, Y! R0 e3 V) f* ~公仔箱論壇 3 Z1 R8 E, y/ Q( N公仔箱論壇 $ J8 O" s6 L1 L f9 v公仔箱論壇Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslideTVBNOW 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。. U& a: l1 d! _/ y
2 u; R& C" k* N5 j! U+ W5.39.217.76A 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. , U6 ?: {8 V. w0 D2 h+ ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) V) a8 |7 b: [9 K) U X( I( T: W
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.5.39.217.76* m& n& k5 i: {& Z" {7 s