Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ e# v# A7 f8 Y2 ?* h1 z- d0 o
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 2012( d8 `2 _# Z+ [) {+ A9 @
$ O7 K& f; o' b' @/ ]- vA huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. & Q j' v$ Z3 c i# w - m) a$ i4 B. e5 z0 YThe 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。3 K, f i1 E. }
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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 , E: c' e5 K; y% v# ~8 z" j公仔箱論壇 + @2 F. ~' `" w6 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * i8 m1 d( W+ c. |. Q公仔箱論壇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。6 S* k3 `6 p4 S, k
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. 2 c2 Z3 M2 g; K; b- ETVBNOW 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 I7 W V$ H! Z7 F1 w4 SGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. / g6 B. e9 p" D* r1 I) n6 O; g/ r- `5 T0 }' m' v
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. # [2 {; X# n. w/ ^# M# Z( K0 A
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps / O) K5 }; E) |; z6 {& D: F2 v' Q1 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : y( Z! i9 ?& yTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76( D7 b+ z; ?! a
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 5.39.217.76$ _5 V; v5 H% U
1 ?6 m9 P3 C. q+ p : S! C' V7 y* aPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain $ Q* c5 G) }& k+ I. o# ~ ) }# t5 N: V. [$ X! e0 ?) ^ ' _; Y" `; }+ ] t- L4 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away & m/ i' {( n0 ^: m1 K6 w# d) m3 `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。 Q3 ^7 R2 V" d$ h% K' N- z tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 l2 r1 ^8 w/ A+ f. e6 x+ V3 O
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide: f1 D/ h) C2 D/ v! m
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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. * P- C" H% j: o5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, J+ } ?4 n$ ~8 N6 s. ?6 i1 r+ v
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 i* Q8 N1 L% b1 |0 M5.39.217.76' A5 u; j9 g1 `. S5 v& T. [