Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide5.39.217.76( W* c5 W2 w$ S; k
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 c: L0 I1 ` {, h# e
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012TVBNOW 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。. F" ~ r& I E9 R
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. % @0 G+ g1 X+ C. c* A5.39.217.76 1 b2 t/ `+ f* R8 ?0 @/ }. D* 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。The 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。8 _% [7 w! c4 e& K- A
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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 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。& V$ e: X8 ?) I9 f. R1 |% p
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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 $ k' B$ R! N% z" a1 e) D4 k% q; zTVBNOW 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。 4 Z, ] D' Y/ n" k5.39.217.76The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. ' H2 ~& E9 [' i2 z, p5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇 b @* s _& Y/ s I; D
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. 5 O! P" j s" q7 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* c) ?: R O {2 |6 ]
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. o# d# h' J. Q) w1 {0 V
+ s S. X8 C x9 [. | ! o8 w7 `5 U+ F+ g( aStart: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. _) A' w& `5 l8 k' F0 X g
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ G, C' K3 _! y' e7 J 9 _# p* o9 z+ t: qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill / I) ^+ B" q8 E3 w% 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 r2 O+ q/ Y( H! }) A/ g( u+ T $ _5 x/ X7 z/ H# x8 y) A, c公仔箱論壇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0 P7 M, d% r2 `5 w) ~8 g
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away * J5 C/ `4 g1 L6 c5 o, b% L 6 ]- r- C) `" I3 |( n* D S# { 1 B# Z& @ T" n5 z( P! O9 Y" a公仔箱論壇Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide ) V* f4 F5 b8 h) m5 M% H+ `! H2 oTVBNOW 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 _& {/ a! Y1 ]9 P
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. $ v% L+ F) m7 t' |2 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 C" `6 E9 ^0 M, J4 O
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.2 V4 n6 G' ?- }6 j
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