Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide5.39.217.766 @) H: s: o2 @. ~. m4 h
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 Conway5.39.217.76+ \3 b n- s/ F8 h' K7 J
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012TVBNOW 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。; ~: t7 b+ i I8 B1 h) F) M
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A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 7 ]$ |1 w9 W7 t) d7 G" b5 e6 `6 Q% `: ^5 _& P- c1 W
The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. % o/ m" o6 y0 p7 p! `; f! h( Q6 y% n # \1 J5 q+ Y8 L/ R- ~
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 9 ^. v5 o* [; S2 y$ R1 w5.39.217.76" G) U# m6 H2 F( S7 d3 J0 ] r ; D1 s" M" Z( E/ h( ?0 b: t
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below - \- @/ ^) Y7 H8 t* L+ lTVBNOW 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% k) a' z3 l: A. l( c, P, E+ v) c- Y
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. " A" z7 H1 @$ a5 q, P+ v l5.39.217.76 - t1 B/ a9 w6 g- w" S: ^8 h: w, F公仔箱論壇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. & N2 o$ X. O% R: q7 ]! {6 W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。3 Y1 E) V r i
There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 3 I; M: c0 T7 G$ y2 ?( F- V & }9 E! e- Q9 y" l! j& l ! X( X' W& X, R3 VStart: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 公仔箱論壇; m1 K! \) \" I" F& E
/ @+ O+ ~( D1 j$ d$ N% h% A! Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; |1 N8 A* Z7 N公仔箱論壇Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 4 Z3 q6 X5 \' ^# D5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇! X9 L3 Z o- |2 A- y* X , c! T, W. `& M, B* l/ p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 ' D4 k/ A7 J3 d
% ~( g* d, D+ s( Z5 B4 H# T1 ?* r公仔箱論壇 + y( X) U& U) F9 H8 I5.39.217.76Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away : o/ ^; f& v, Y; Y) P& 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。 , j3 ]3 d) g8 [ d ^, p : ]6 W3 y* B R( ]5 [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。Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide ( \ I/ u3 ?+ _# K6 ?: b2 {; A+ K5.39.217.76 / E. R( \* v. w9 ` BTVBNOW 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.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。+ Y* j+ m, M& D* w1 J% n, S
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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. 9 A" N0 t, Q3 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; @5 ?, Z% V. ~2 w' T公仔箱論壇: C; Q2 b- R5 z6 V {. y9 H: q