Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 v; d; ~! U6 y @0 J
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 7 j! {; K1 B4 b ?; W6 P) atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 ! {# ]# h$ l2 @& q3 S- xTVBNOW 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 E, B/ R. C0 NA huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' ], J E& ]& V2 X
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.5.39.217.769 Y2 Y, D0 Z! I* \
) O8 a9 {2 U7 J% ?8 r& ^' ]公仔箱論壇 # Y3 D# k% q' c1 g3 M6 n2 Q8 V公仔箱論壇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 3 A- _6 ?8 a/ l' v- h3 b |* ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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- T5 L& J, y! U; w( C - N" H: h5 I! S1 F; k$ jTVBNOW 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。Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below) o9 `- f9 K5 U* ~9 K, E9 \
" \9 Q& K/ E# L4 W: y% g6 sThe landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. & |0 Y# b2 P3 @8 I* G% p# H 4 i2 q9 _9 ?8 [* Y# Q Y, m' n' u5.39.217.76Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. 1 q2 {0 h, p5 p. Z7 }公仔箱論壇 5 j1 E) n; d. L$ ]+ D公仔箱論壇There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. ; Z3 `+ {, n, k+ H" S# h
公仔箱論壇% {' z6 [/ D5 k/ ] " m% n- [7 v2 w7 L/ w5 _Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 2 n6 V6 O5 n6 j公仔箱論壇( m! D6 ? S: K( w 公仔箱論壇6 L) ^" a9 e+ S6 ]- R* c& ?
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill ; V9 F* M$ f4 g- V- {
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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 4 U2 L: }" Y% e y# f5.39.217.76 4 F: r$ K d3 F# m+ ^7 vTVBNOW 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。 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e/ w7 n% e% ?7 w$ I$ t, O
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away# @. h! Z/ Y* D9 A! k' _
. E2 Q9 D- Q" u$ T' q5.39.217.76 ; t" F) f, V$ K公仔箱論壇Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide : M: J' a, J% t, U; utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. y& y8 G% |( Z* p
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.公仔箱論壇" {) ^4 R$ E! |& P) T& J
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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. + H$ A5 I% E5 L) S8 K ^/ L6 v3 o* l8 L+ s! ?: \: P9 N* d+ J