Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslideTVBNOW 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。" ]6 P: C( m' ?) A% R: T
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- _3 _8 Q" R* F1 K
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: U' ]7 K2 l; [) A1 U
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 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。& M2 F L0 e7 r
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.3 f5 a: }( w! C' [1 G$ W, t9 z
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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 . X4 a4 m6 x- v m3 I
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。1 C, k/ k8 D0 B $ b2 M5 |7 L2 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below* Q7 [. K( Z I* M& \
6 ^9 J7 z+ a$ t |6 H5.39.217.76The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. * j" J3 o% @" v) D, N" C4 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# h* V/ T0 l& I# r2 M T. @. l4 |
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. 公仔箱論壇; A# B2 `* h( y4 t F
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There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. ! [% ?5 N* C: L% G3 l/ e* M% r/ d公仔箱論壇 * D2 m) V9 F7 }" N 2 R* S6 @* P4 E& p1 |7 _* t) \Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps ! o: a8 `; p1 ?2 r* L, T) G
1 n1 F3 t- n5 H7 {: W: N! d+ p4 i5.39.217.76 : n9 V0 S4 b( qSwept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 6 F2 N9 C5 x' P6 P* p M5.39.217.76+ G1 q* z7 ^: l% o; F% p 8 m( T6 F4 S! e! I1 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain ( K; `. ~& r9 J3 ^- ]
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away - e9 t n& t) | g q+ D0 X' {( ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, R! x H/ T. {) U 5.39.217.769 N* }5 c$ A0 P G7 f+ m
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# _$ l; [0 T0 I3 W' |! v- ]/ v
# A0 e1 d* N2 U8 ^* f$ H. C: ^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. 2 Q5 d; Q/ y& a* Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76% p. x. d6 ~+ N8 \1 I
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 o1 X6 ^/ S# k
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