Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide! B6 r7 R% `& e0 Q
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 4 ^* ?% W5 W0 n2 h' DPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 J7 Y3 c6 y9 L6 C& @4 p. T% M
' ^2 g6 A7 }7 S* O' l! r& PA huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 2 A2 l% D- Z' q; itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 `. h0 E" C! s
The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting. 5 L% j) j% ?9 \8 J+ w7 W1 j' u1 E$ d5.39.217.76 % E( Z0 `& z8 {) e& k公仔箱論壇3 u4 H: G! b0 w/ s
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 & H4 y( q' i% [' E( ?9 B5.39.217.76 ' G" A5 V6 t6 q$ Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 } M4 O6 r$ k" M: Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosure: 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, x% V- @- V! w/ i# W! |
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.公仔箱論壇. u) }8 x+ {' n
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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. 5 J- e8 l* i" C: k. {5.39.217.76 & i) b# `! _2 F4 h" cThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 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。6 y4 o1 t4 U9 Z: t7 |4 ?
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Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps $ E* W. B: |- k- Q4 G, G5.39.217.76 3 N( p. h+ \ s3 \& F% Q$ p% 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。 $ j1 U- y! M6 V- p6 \$ ^6 b: y5.39.217.76Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill 5.39.217.76; `8 N% E8 {# O( ?" O% D- A+ L
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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 5.39.217.769 t) Y6 p% o6 F* i: O h/ Q
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Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away公仔箱論壇( I2 T1 H5 Q. H8 O! I9 j
5.39.217.766 m0 {3 P: ]& e4 I( R- U1 D3 d( @ ; P$ L4 y* n- ?0 w; k- W) VHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslideTVBNOW 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。. O) {1 d* l. r( O! E- [: V
4 L9 c8 X5 y/ x+ R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./ ]" F% l# `9 j% i7 Q
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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. 2 r$ |+ [1 \* T- l- d2 g7 `4 _ ! M" R7 V8 H2 k4 ?7 H5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- C2 Z: \% w* p0 k; U