Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide2 x5 S% Y* d; w- C7 G
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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PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 20123 w+ P" m0 L: d" N1 v
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 5.39.217.76; Z5 f$ J- \, z
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.5.39.217.76+ Y1 r [: ?# f
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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 ) [! Z( A& b/ L- Y5 ]) n5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。8 W% `; k. O) l, o7 P0 ^ 2 L3 |) H, N/ 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。Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below ) e0 l+ {7 d0 c) @4 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。 8 Q7 }/ M& @5 h5 O5 d6 r8 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. . M! }% X \! Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - I3 h+ J" W' q- e( b, hGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. : a- D2 x& V/ [- ]5.39.217.76& ~1 Y; E/ _: N# G, _
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 公仔箱論壇& N( J: z0 T* d5 m, I# U& o6 [
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps $ a/ n$ l) U: S. }+ d/ R/ 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。+ x$ ? r8 l& q! X8 h! G 0 B w2 G; p$ F
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill ( ~1 h. T+ p. W" r8 ]" t$ z$ X : i1 N5 C5 c8 _& ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 公仔箱論壇9 }9 ~ R9 h/ ] s
Peril: 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" P2 o+ c( n& U9 D- M* ^- m
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away* u5 A( A; a9 `- K% s% d7 C" m# [
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Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide5.39.217.76# u5 w* B; H( a) l
& E/ t i: } L, OA 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.5.39.217.76! T- ?2 r9 [+ M# H X+ W0 \. Z
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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.公仔箱論壇0 n+ o5 i9 W4 Z* v( U+ I
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