Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide! K0 I& `% j. H+ Y/ J% t7 O! E+ ]
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( ~( M4 T% ^7 x
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012公仔箱論壇/ R1 N7 \* T. y7 H A1 j
, O- [8 p% \+ sA huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. - r1 s" _' `& O _- A
. z2 l# b2 c% mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. ) @. O6 R1 l, q( p" ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.767 a' P8 c5 b1 h! j! U$ O2 V$ Z7 y - P2 `8 X% k' X+ Y, a# {5 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDanger: 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 公仔箱論壇$ ^" e0 }$ H7 b& Z
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Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley belowtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 ?* i" |+ P0 U& p2 l
, j r; O* U$ j9 b/ LThe landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.1 V, V( k4 p l% L W
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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. * C* q, a0 g) f, _ v& H8 y* N
' R( X5 Q L8 [' nThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. $ w' b4 v" K( @6 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。 7 a) J1 c+ j* c) O( J . L: R' U, X Y5 ], M$ T: pTVBNOW 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。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。/ m& \1 z" s) |
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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 ( h- y* s( k% e7 ]. E
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Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain - x" `3 T/ I4 J% ]! 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。8 o% Q+ w8 \7 @) E! \ 2 T5 n/ P) l6 l3 p* DNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away , P' f9 s3 {5 S1 N* w2 F9 n ( g' M) u0 I# [7 f公仔箱論壇 4 m% ^! o1 U6 s- g8 K
Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide 0 V7 H5 F$ K: t) N B3 @5.39.217.76. y, [4 |. t/ |. w
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# j/ Z- {/ }9 {/ S9 W$ P
( q" \4 `: y* d3 t5.39.217.76Geologists 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.9 m, Z, L( w) l- P# l: r. D7 p