Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 1 J* u8 L" e* B: L$ 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
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: N0 V! c0 a% \* N% W公仔箱論壇A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 1 e0 q: U; a2 y) q8 a% I# ?' D- {
4 M$ H4 k6 W3 ^; [. _% O' @5.39.217.76The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.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。: q( F( ^# }6 ~1 L$ v9 J
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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# c) z Z" Z2 W2 F9 ]
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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 ' m9 ~- {' I" I+ x; `' R 5 w) B; p" i q( _; J$ q
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. $ A$ q" @7 a( w0 u, z. I / c1 w5 D9 h. b7 ]+ qGeologists 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 N: R. a8 {% j公仔箱論壇 # d0 R8 w* r$ |) c UTVBNOW 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。There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 7 c& T8 F1 T) ~ ]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。 5.39.217.760 |; e. m A! v ! E! f* Z; N+ E% U K/ d8 J* p+ j F5.39.217.76Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 5 G( z$ i$ q! w- ^/ B; C( KTVBNOW 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。! w9 p* F+ S$ J. o7 P, _+ p tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& B( V$ t" n' J! v& |
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 0 h! Y" v4 }7 v( f5.39.217.76( t0 g7 ?/ G; z( n$ }, x tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: r z' _+ p4 b% n) l- s
Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain # e; X, ]* r, j2 ]1 s3 s" ~公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76; x/ c8 _5 {1 x7 F. \2 x* E0 p; x tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( n$ w+ H. M; V$ O# J* m
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes awayTVBNOW 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。" Q# Y# q: ?; d1 Z+ f
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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.公仔箱論壇( C, U. `9 B& T1 _1 ? L! r" V
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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. 8 l- r1 a: j0 N& E5 Y" K5 [ $ Z# C6 g* M4 g2 M, m4 p0 K1 g5.39.217.76 0 j% e+ J b, n8 hTVBNOW 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。