Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide : P! D* j! S- O2 T! G) g6 k: o+ n7 T
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$ Z0 ^( h" M' v, G* ~6 A
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 9 y, \3 B y6 u8 m 5 I% d% a L& I6 O/ JA huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 9 P: Q" f5 `# K' R3 ^7 H: A5.39.217.76$ X. B# R) b2 p% W$ N
The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; U! B1 C! L X Z4 ^
2 r: U7 A$ n& ~* P& `) x* F- s' ` 5 Q, k0 ?9 N! }5 L: ~ fTVBNOW 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。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 ; y& f5 q( i# \" @公仔箱論壇 " w4 l; d$ O: a: ] 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。0 L0 x, |# ^* n; h) n f3 |
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley belowtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) R7 V% a8 o) |
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. ' J1 k& m; k( ~3 B公仔箱論壇6 g/ x5 R! i8 H; @3 k
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. : s, z9 E% d! S, y dTVBNOW 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。* q0 p& b4 J& y
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 4 r% `- P( C8 N. u0 X( ?6 L6 ~ : v3 T- G3 ^3 c& K, W 0 n) v6 h. X2 L5.39.217.76Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- k2 r2 e9 f! `8 k) ]& s
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。! n4 t6 N/ X2 n7 f J, f2 p 公仔箱論壇" F/ r& L; F1 ~4 w0 n
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 5.39.217.769 E' G1 R- _3 h+ l4 k& _+ K
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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 / a5 @( M' o! U4 l( Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇4 m2 `7 I6 N3 H7 k% Y , ^/ ~" b" @# M+ \9 H; L2 O2 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 7 j4 G: Z* k1 k* j4 q9 u6 `6 S. _( n& X: u7 a+ ` |" ~9 m# |: G8 S9 x
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide : ]2 F. R: z( c( }, C0 j, {! [5.39.217.765 K e' ]! n' W% D3 e! ?& J) q2 t8 `
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.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。' x. s# `( t0 D3 F. v: `
4 h3 o# a5 W6 V' I; I, 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。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. 2 K) l Z$ I5 t8 j7 \ I. r5.39.217.765.39.217.76, D- [8 }( R$ I( h