Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide1 H& e& R( L$ A6 P7 q' J6 c
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 Conway3 J$ v" ^' z3 G' P4 L: p+ j4 H q
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ` X& P3 m6 v/ T) Z
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% |/ Q/ ]) I$ i6 e! {5 _# Y l) a ^
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.公仔箱論壇 J& L3 V8 H3 h4 u. L2 x: l. y
0 `# m6 O0 e- @; V* \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。 ; O. ]; m6 Q' S0 p8 P$ ^4 R4 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDanger: 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 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。$ y/ Q* g$ f1 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 below5.39.217.763 l( x% N" E( }; k2 N" l
. N& @) f; g0 ZThe landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. ( L) v9 ]2 B4 s5 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。 ! p; Q; v7 N% u; d5.39.217.76Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. A& l) Q6 B$ v* P4 X' s
$ ?1 w6 \$ o3 W, P, o2 v, l公仔箱論壇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: |3 i4 V/ Y5 x/ b# i3 v
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 n5 O! Y5 u3 d. ? s+ g1 ?5 T7 M
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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 6 z: G$ t8 J9 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 D' _ t) J! f3 S Z % v6 E' V$ b c) |3 HPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 9 j' d' I& L& f2 S# `5 C) t5.39.217.767 l1 |3 c" K. ~9 e, H 公仔箱論壇- V9 X5 D$ p# F. {) P* s# z# O
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away8 r' {& j6 X* w+ d3 [. l" h8 [
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/ d( n5 ^: m/ f! D/ g5.39.217.76A 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 P `& p# p: ~5 o
: a( P9 k/ b* X! S公仔箱論壇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.$ |1 j) ?4 R$ u! c. D) H8 X
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