Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 D% X: [1 P" A W6 E# z4 g) t
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 $ b9 ^! I+ Z, l9 v9 p5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! {! s+ M U, `, Y% Q7 I+ T) V
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 2 v* R) g' D$ ^4 M % o, ^' j" ~+ B, p$ `& z* u4 TThe dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. N" \1 Y7 D" W+ }1 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 # A: ~9 C% S- N- Y4 `/ b( b
7 w- u. C! n. A 3 H6 K3 _; `# U; Y, R' qClosure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below, J- f" ~5 P' i' u& L8 X
+ |, U# q, M1 o2 d. K% R1 R公仔箱論壇The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. L( J; n! E" P' t
" J7 M% g- t) ~" ]7 ~2 [( J+ t% Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. 6 g- [) \) {. Z7 F, d5.39.217.76 & p$ @) a( n, L3 }1 S% I# o3 g/ G- R) lThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. & ]0 R/ H5 \( Y1 r: d3 Z2 m# B # @' h. E0 E1 O; ~, m公仔箱論壇 6 P1 O7 J4 F* h' o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 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。) m2 w! l# Y/ m7 g! [& U
! c2 y. P6 }4 G+ |2 w 1 |1 V# W( X( e3 \% C2 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。Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill # | N9 A3 z; 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。5 T5 ]) ^# n0 s$ j- g5 U9 R. M1 Q : [' h: k* `( S+ a3 @公仔箱論壇Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 公仔箱論壇& G k5 m2 R/ D% R
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. W" w# p% v% W- ]& W - T- Z& u F: u% h# `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。Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes awaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) Q1 k4 y _* {0 l& K9 C9 M
- z+ ^% s8 A0 o: r公仔箱論壇 ( L, d [1 F; u1 l& x$ n3 s2 B1 b5.39.217.76Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide J# D: E6 n# Q1 o5 l" w H
/ @( ]. J6 n* B5 f. A5 M2 Y0 t* ~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.0 B) t# u, B8 q- w) f o
; W# U0 @ q- b" N9 E! ` Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGeologists 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 l- X( G8 s6 x: B, E2 Q8 W+ N
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