Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide' P8 K! O9 a3 S
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 Conwaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. z1 ?" F) D; b) _( g( a0 V3 N
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 / H, o; r6 c. F# B : I9 K5 j- O0 Q% 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。A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 2 N4 M, ~% R7 t2 l. \& A9 P3 _$ `公仔箱論壇9 b9 Z" S8 o& n! v$ I5 D. R! n
The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. 1 H/ K1 p3 E- y" ]0 ~* z9 }公仔箱論壇 0 y& e/ X7 i$ N7 {9 _4 X) r : X5 b/ N! }# v, z( N. f/ Q9 R+ Y% IDanger: 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 ( u5 _ `, i( u. W. d1 r. \: m( U% d) x# Y5 r8 L 1 d" [0 ]3 h( y1 w# M公仔箱論壇Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below5.39.217.76# D" s& ~9 F: B0 x! G; {( C- {- z
$ U. Y- [% e& w% @" ]) M( h0 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 landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. 8 O8 R: O% p( ]* N" P3 h8 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb B, `' r' C5 N9 L. L
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. " x1 N/ f* w+ t. n( b公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% e+ B6 r: m% M8 M, }1 N
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. % u( c" f! S$ J& [
8 w: h/ P! `3 T4 \& 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。 * }$ ?7 `7 i: v; @) ^2 u* L/ 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。Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps ) U) U/ w7 w2 A7 P2 t
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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 2 k' P3 h6 z$ Q6 i
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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 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。" }3 w, g3 d: X! l% Y6 B) V
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away' c; a; S9 @9 X# i
7 \5 s9 n* a# o- j/ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . X8 z# r% Q( b( c. R* M5 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide5.39.217.760 X- J3 e+ o6 t) y1 |4 P/ X/ A
3 }6 a" ~5 o+ j. _5.39.217.76A 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. ) e Z1 W% H5 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & o0 ` K- H+ B! TTVBNOW 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. 4 y3 M9 L5 I8 S/ v ! |- x8 u# W' I 7 p/ `# r) |. f