Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide5.39.217.76( ^ O' ]% R9 c9 @4 p
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. `, A4 ?2 a: C
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 - K, u3 Z. j* ^ ' d* ?7 _' r6 T, x) W) cTVBNOW 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。A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 公仔箱論壇. q! _( }7 ?- K
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.- S) i' x3 }5 v) {5 Z
( S7 l: F `; q& I" f+ k ) F; z* `7 `( y* {9 ?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 2 l! P- x3 A6 M4 r! W+ x( O5 C
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Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below8 Z" k9 w4 V5 @, H
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ ~: F, c7 @. {8 K8 U# D
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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. 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。* W: m# _& [9 [8 d
M5 Q8 ?4 s. ]- J2 NThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 公仔箱論壇5 T% C1 s0 Q$ V6 e
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps T0 ?' @3 X7 ?) B
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Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, Y0 e7 @# i# u/ |7 H+ u7 U, |4 Y
6 y' K* X( y% ^2 S: _! E8 j4 ]5.39.217.76 ) k ?* q0 b7 d9 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 公仔箱論壇! j; g( ~' a s* ]8 [
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away公仔箱論壇9 g" U/ V' Z' X5 `: w- ]) P: m
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Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide % r0 [, p9 X/ o- i% x& L- b公仔箱論壇7 l k) l( i Q" r3 J& H2 ]; E
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. & z) J1 P: F8 ~$ `8 E 6 s" ~# N5 M9 x4 FGeologists 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ j( D$ R# V' A0 k$ X$ s8 M