Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide9 r S- H+ n4 [2 |2 i9 c$ z
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 Conway6 D8 {2 S4 R: Y3 X
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 1 G% g0 j& g1 T* j5 O3 R6 d* Y! x+ ?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' y! ]2 R0 w/ S) {
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. G! K- V- _. E9 y % o/ w0 s" x, I% y! Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. 4 f+ E% z( e& h* N6 V/ L( [5.39.217.76 $ k/ |, Y4 m; f: _7 |- x: y5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。) x# _: P. @1 w4 R2 q
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 T8 U! M# c0 H2 c( U4 r1 ?$ T6 N8 |# w" Q 5.39.217.76/ ^: a* |8 ^. R+ N+ h
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley belowTVBNOW 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。( x7 d4 [7 o6 w/ o( Y
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.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。7 o7 T& N' A0 a8 Q
8 M# I: Z! e0 x" v5.39.217.76Geologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. / J4 p8 @3 i7 I+ r) R$ |5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: n, D7 b O% @, n u
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 2 J8 b N/ {, T+ L; u9 D : K5 J5 n- D' q6 P # o4 Z6 t% m" x; |" J7 U公仔箱論壇Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 0 y1 T3 C+ v! A. H2 G* p4 Y 9 f/ k- b- [* Z- o etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" y$ w. @+ l: i+ I( x
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill $ H) ]4 \- @. ~, O* T- D
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Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain - Y0 e, o' @; R8 \3 A ; d [% B- |0 I* y5.39.217.76 4 d+ S% x7 \/ a5 L9 F2 Y; A! a
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 6 r6 S- h* U+ S+ J5.39.217.76 7 X0 V V! i' D7 w4 T' ^, I* V5.39.217.76 5.39.217.768 W) F8 j& k$ {* \- u8 r. a
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide 4 R1 C K! N2 W6 ~6 g: j' jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * B: s. O. v5 I- Btvb 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.公仔箱論壇6 n2 ~1 o p0 r
0 L5 x- Z- k7 k5 G1 j7 a5.39.217.76Geologists 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. # l7 {8 y# u3 H) s公仔箱論壇5.39.217.766 {+ `8 g: T) @! O
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