Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 2 M! y- Q3 z7 m# c+ N& F9 ?5.39.217.76
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 ! X5 B3 N1 Y d- k6 kPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 1 f/ M* `$ p9 a0 Y) X tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 `* I# p: w. n1 T+ B, k, q# `
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. ' g6 y. _3 V3 Q, | Z. c$ J公仔箱論壇 ; O( `% U1 E$ x( yThe dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. . M/ I$ B5 Q0 K8 w % \4 O& y, D* b+ V" y# O. ~1 v 7 Q4 k( {% ?( O5 i% ETVBNOW 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。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 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& D* j. n$ ]4 V# y6 N
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. g6 I; B' Q% N: i+ v! h. i1 p) F 5 M& x1 R' W/ S* |# c5.39.217.76Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley below公仔箱論壇8 \( K- J9 Y; k8 Y
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. ; m8 b) O7 T, L4 ?" ?8 _5 B2 e) U公仔箱論壇4 u1 q- D- ]( p/ C
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. ; G9 C7 ]1 ?8 N% C1 W
1 H) W1 |* g* x0 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. $ x' Z; R8 M r9 CTVBNOW 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。 ( s% \# A" m* M & l( O! L$ q7 f1 g6 t
Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 5 D7 B+ q8 C6 H4 S) o3 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76) _( \; g* q+ ]8 F: }. b' }' g 5.39.217.768 {0 X8 H: |+ x, h: }# `) z$ X* G# Y
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill ' f. |+ @& h' ]4 I Y公仔箱論壇 " Q. M8 f- m& W# ^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。 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。/ \! j4 Q2 {0 @$ z+ @4 @
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" i6 F! c, e1 F6 L' `
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away/ z& H* k, e" V
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Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide% r" ]/ r0 ^# o; e
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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. , H3 h, P4 U( V 7 J6 K% D' Q/ _$ [- ?2 p3 f3 x Ztvb 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.公仔箱論壇. Q5 E. C3 V( G" \( ^
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