Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% o# W K. s A$ `" p2 Z' I& \ B
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
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PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 6 c* n% I$ |- H3 N4 u* Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + N4 [: _1 I7 R( f: E0 H5.39.217.76A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. + F# h0 C4 `6 ^% {9 @+ ^1 i3 q + b) D! o0 Y% G7 F$ Z8 q* O. W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. % I( t2 O+ f' l! e3 u( j' l0 ^; Q5 ?; S A, Y' W C3 ^# \ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 J% A+ @* ]# _6 @
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 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。( k' `0 H5 }$ J$ [7 ]" j, S+ o
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Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below " v; j2 a* ^2 D; Z/ [ ( g5 L5 G# i5 f
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.5 [8 u; P0 j5 K1 U7 ?; V
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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. 公仔箱論壇9 w7 f: a4 a3 `+ T' F* h
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There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' I; c6 I7 k3 ?2 T1 M
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps & Y3 [$ p- v/ k3 ^1 K
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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 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。: z) u! u* ?' Y4 c4 r9 _
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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 # [3 h. o/ y6 |! c5 s
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Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide 4 P* R( d& X6 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb {5 L0 j" Q z! D0 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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. & l: E E9 Q0 i# q5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。( B) C* n, ?/ p# `. A* u3 G$ u8 `8 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. 6 p5 L: ~. ^% C8 [# Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& L0 A( |- @5 m, g) Y
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