Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide* a( E0 g0 p7 H. A
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% t8 I( k$ M( y: m& T. |# y) O
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 # e V; R# D+ o. d. q Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / \& ~5 U5 E1 V5 y1 z- k& b; 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。A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. ' G# r! i. T, N$ g1 R) b
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.公仔箱論壇2 |" m% B6 Z: H7 p! M+ |
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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 5 Q3 P/ m5 ]1 a! ]" ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 X! N p" f. S8 a6 J1 M4 U! I - \' F% H9 W$ [4 H2 N4 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below * O: Y7 L9 W- E+ D. `6 t% E5.39.217.76 " A8 ~+ v0 n! Y: r1 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. 3 X# o6 `( K8 l3 s; v" jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 Q# |0 N+ L0 v% f! `
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. : p' s3 B1 x3 X" }/ M1 ^7 B: Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 W5 r2 D" i a& C& j5.39.217.76There 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。- g. ~# h3 s5 d9 y
2 V0 V. Q( d6 n* V $ j% l' {! X5 M* \) [4 W' \9 F5.39.217.76Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps ! u% k" m7 R) A; D) a1 H6 _$ q
/ S2 I9 y( m) H2 ^公仔箱論壇 , O9 x6 U Z, x" {! NSwept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill : d0 V$ j% y/ _1 f w# ~5.39.217.76 + }- L# J9 F( L; Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 C. r1 R* v+ n3 i- {& OPeril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 2 _3 R! o7 d0 G7 ^0 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% s! _3 }% L; j: p0 Y# D; d 3 s+ W: S' P5 h8 a0 N8 \4 NNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 E8 ^5 a! S7 C4 U3 `
: Y5 K1 H# a2 R: _ ' A/ c0 `0 T# r3 A, [5 LHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, {& l0 `8 ~6 V. r3 n: Q
3 {2 S8 [- w5 m2 B8 m- |& i$ vTVBNOW 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. . A$ r! z( i( M' 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。5.39.217.76( X1 ?- I* D y5 c
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.8 b2 G9 G( ?' ^$ w" x6 z }
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