Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 4 f+ Q2 O- f1 r( f4 g5 F3 u
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 $ L3 b( N5 [; j! YPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 ) b H( Y+ z/ ^公仔箱論壇 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb J0 l1 q& \+ M
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. $ ?! x* C6 n& ]6 s6 r3 o' Q7 a5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 U1 c7 L$ v9 P5 Z5 C. z5 O |4 ^
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。) ]- `3 N2 q6 T- K: o$ o" w
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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 % k* I; f4 T l5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 P% c2 b8 M+ w. |9 f; Z# ~ " J' H$ t7 k, F: V9 F) htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below 3 R) u# }. Z8 v/ f7 k3 z: c) G4 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。 ! ~2 ^' g% i+ v+ p, P% ]/ q5.39.217.76The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. ) }; }6 R1 T* D; J |' l$ Y& X) }% B$ o6 ]0 AGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland 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。, F- j8 M+ f- O# t! w
, h- f; w% e5 @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。There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. , \$ ]$ H/ F4 v% m( x" J4 QTVBNOW 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。 : q* H+ a& T* U5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# f. [ p0 a- ~0 m$ o( D
Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 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 F y3 t7 _5 i% B$ X
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Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill T O/ }3 T9 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb o; o1 p% w* J# i, b公仔箱論壇 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。2 a1 X9 X& E' U' n
Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain % v3 C+ |7 C6 D2 w( `/ g0 l' @! s* ^! W% B/ i4 H . `! C" j( F5 S, P# K
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 4 X8 @& ~/ r9 @, R0 e公仔箱論壇& y& c0 }4 ^: s7 g$ {+ C) n4 k- A8 u ! T! z" t" a8 E* F y
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide公仔箱論壇$ j& X' y$ @: f6 b _- Y% k, j( U* j/ u
/ L3 z, h. P, u) fTVBNOW 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。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./ Y& [3 h0 o, |1 y, ]1 n$ Y3 M
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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.* b+ `3 c: P; r( x+ |, i. g
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