Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide- \$ T. t! f! z& `7 s
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 4 C; p( ]; @" D& K$ G* Y公仔箱論壇PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012! r1 q; t; |0 A: D, S
9 `( [# P' F8 ^, ^$ w% F公仔箱論壇A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 8 P9 o1 B( r6 }, R. { nTVBNOW 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。 ) E( c4 N% V ?2 K3 P* s8 X公仔箱論壇The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. * ^0 W9 k. X8 @) S: |, P9 Y/ l5 B公仔箱論壇 3 d4 P9 z' B/ b/ itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" K x e& L0 d, t9 H' X% [+ J
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 * b O1 T; ~; M! j; x/ o6 t; h V% Z2 }+ y; ? 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 G$ x6 E9 C+ }! v6 ?
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below , C% s( m- Z* ]& x7 R1 f公仔箱論壇 5.39.217.76, x y0 M$ G) @7 e6 S
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. a% t" p2 G. B* K5 n ! U3 X; f" _) J; q6 gGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. 7 g* e* e1 V( ?' y
" [$ V7 W4 t, 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。There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 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。' I, C4 B0 T, Q
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 2 F0 Y& Y r' A) K$ }! UTVBNOW 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 c' `! b, q ! E. M5 S- ~8 A0 }3 F6 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。Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 0 N6 E8 |9 t" q7 b0 p* r! {5 \* TTVBNOW 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。 # J/ S$ l Z A; D . x6 Q( R2 T* [: ~+ e4 d7 R
Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 0 o' N& Y, k. c0 O1 S4 STVBNOW 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,bttvb( P& v @7 e' b/ ~ 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 j- |" c6 x) x& b
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away ; x% ]* Y3 M! Q6 y8 ~: v& x4 lTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇6 Q) M. U" M" I8 Y! `; J ( k0 M1 p! s" |) d8 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide 6 ^$ V9 g7 f5 L# x% s* a5.39.217.76 % l1 W: O' O2 @0 t! n+ ]公仔箱論壇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. + h- b- Q& f$ t+ d; v7 o! Z3 u8 T: {4 M4 e- M
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. y& U# w% c; D8 y9 A
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