Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 1 E2 i9 i0 M, c& \" M
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 2 c T" r) R8 x# I7 o: d8 YPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 * @- A. `5 Q: D& Q/ T& L, _% @5.39.217.76 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。/ U+ ` s1 V x' J" v0 u
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. " n6 S4 ^* i+ w; _4 }' L( `
0 N/ \( F, V. u q) p2 ` mTVBNOW 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. # B' i% \ f6 n ; _$ P2 X7 I# m, U. _+ V9 j& _ ' s4 p- M* I4 W6 N1 `6 |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 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。# J, r$ N( [. r% w1 y5 w/ J; k6 O, X
/ @: |7 X, a, H o% t 9 f: o3 T- i& F" p' I- l- P3 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below + I" s/ Z8 K6 N. p! z5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 ~* Y, }3 a6 q2 F C
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. 7 G/ Y7 m& x% j+ C _' \! q* G% L( K# M3 [' R& q& m: `
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. 4 ~1 q, M1 F: _$ 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. 公仔箱論壇6 q. c2 A$ F9 E5 A
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps / K$ _, Y' g, h( S( g
3 n8 j" Y- F' F- a6 STVBNOW 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。 ( f/ i5 p+ R( O# R; J0 k0 u' e公仔箱論壇Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill ) ~% L) s$ h1 }/ g% P( b4 P
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Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain & N. l# M7 @3 g6 U3 y2 C7 e/ z5.39.217.760 a6 `/ M. }: c) L ! R* `8 ]2 T, c t0 M' e5.39.217.76Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away5.39.217.76% u" Q9 A1 ^* U5 c: P
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5 C2 {& `, C& i9 x& U. |' MA 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.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。2 M7 X5 ?1 Y- ~4 I/ j& b
% O+ R/ p& g6 E! x! E0 T公仔箱論壇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. & l3 F* u0 U; M5.39.217.765.39.217.76& J G6 C! x0 f" G
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