Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide9 v' G8 f' C; \0 j/ 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 ( C3 ?, ], ~3 Z. U5 I' u8 X; @PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 : M. `; T! H4 O 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。/ N% A5 {. p5 I( U' h# ]
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. % d" P& c5 z1 |$ M" d& C0 z1 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' f! N9 g8 D5 D7 @* V, ^; R公仔箱論壇The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 w4 j. |8 i' {7 Y/ i
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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 " U' W- ]* g0 g1 J9 G& J- k7 {1 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" U5 E5 [" C+ ?1 S- G ) C, Y4 A# z! ?9 a4 }6 lTVBNOW 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 : c: X' {9 H4 \5.39.217.76 公仔箱論壇7 e ?; L& d5 U$ C
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.1 a. ^6 k$ r$ U! {6 m; O i3 n
( ~* C$ r+ q0 s' {! H- x2 }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. 2 Z& f+ I( \& o8 s! ]$ k; e公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ ^3 _0 `8 j$ z) r+ l* Y- n" n
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 9 Q2 S1 e* n* u) U) }# n5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 q8 B2 s* A% j3 Y" k2 X0 Y & Y9 s* m6 B4 K; W+ t/ l9 ~8 `
Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps N& G9 j x3 h8 o5.39.217.76 f, N$ J% {# b8 K9 N5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇 ]# v4 }9 ?) x: m1 x: e% ~
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 5.39.217.76 w. P/ U/ ?% R) D0 t
7 }. q& k1 @$ m ^% P * t0 _* A- b. A4 L. f4 sPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 7 w- h0 x5 L. X5 ?" l# p
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away: Y0 `; T9 g( P4 W: z+ Q- d; Y
0 M+ m+ G- d" Y( e8 R公仔箱論壇 ) [% @" ^; C( a$ @+ ~1 iHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide $ G/ Y& W& [ Q. y/ o , j7 f& k1 m6 F' [ D" v8 Q% o# mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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.$ f# ~3 g' ]2 [; s9 {8 W1 l+ @% B; u
6 W2 U, @7 e! n: V- m9 l5.39.217.76Geologists 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. + o1 h! v& w; V& g+ z9 u5.39.217.765.39.217.76" P' B- O& g- G, Y* L