Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide0 b8 G: J6 Z7 Y* ~* n0 i
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 Conwaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb `# Z& G: b1 [3 _( i
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 9 R# S/ h5 L3 ~* ] 公仔箱論壇. {% J; `7 t& ?6 S+ x
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 M) J2 j% w' ~! s8 ]( c
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.: U" w: |( V; q
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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 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb {- _, N+ F# o; V
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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 ( a& n/ i# o r4 ?) j1 C0 r$ c+ ]9 Y " E6 }0 M; A, y5 o) H公仔箱論壇The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. + _) E+ g8 D' i) S+ ~3 y" {+ i 6 L( @) _5 J8 F/ `& @' n5.39.217.76Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. 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。! S: |4 p7 V4 t5 U1 h
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There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. # h" Q0 T7 [' Y M1 B' o& U 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。+ L9 D4 f5 o2 ~3 {% | , G, K' Z0 @# M# T" N0 H$ t
Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps * h! p1 P3 P/ T5.39.217.76 1 ? N$ X3 b9 C" q7 |5.39.217.765.39.217.761 c5 k1 k, c. S9 F$ e( N3 h
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- Y- u$ a! n5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇0 R: ?- l: ~1 t7 u h+ f! T8 _+ z / [4 `- b! g$ Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain ! l" m' B* \) D5 |- H
. [4 {! ^7 H4 c5 L& LTVBNOW 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。 " s9 o% Z- Y: N2 NNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away ; a3 H8 W; K, E/ O+ j5 P * v. `$ x3 M) y btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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。) V9 d$ d, I& \$ a1 f
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide, G, ^+ ^* `0 ~' f0 ~
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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. 5 g2 V, ]1 }5 q# z3 U- y5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 M1 b& r2 _ z% E/ u
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. " P# S6 l5 v% |# N; l" U公仔箱論壇 7 H1 W) q/ j7 a. I8 f9 r公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇4 V, L+ S) t$ t0 _( B