Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide - w5 J; M# k. X
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 S2 Y: ^9 w/ J+ b8 E( Y6 B5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012. @, I# n' v9 u+ S2 |) l9 g' o ]
; b) C+ |' o$ c4 k3 N7 ^) \A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. " Z: f4 ?" d o! K( Q4 _2 q! I k5 t% }
The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.公仔箱論壇/ i: o; z9 ?) f& x0 z( G7 f
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# \& a5 ^6 f/ P( e( E1 I3 d ' h- V4 |' G& {0 C) ?$ Ltvb 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; w/ N0 [( i1 |+ e' ]6 x
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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 ) |# b; L8 h# p. Y$ D0 X( @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。 - C$ ]- D. _8 J7 W* Y
The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.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。% Q; w. u$ T" Z/ e$ q* \" 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. ; q4 ^/ W) V6 ^
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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, K4 z# w+ b* e v [- a' G8 h' Y8 r3 j
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& q. p- T1 s, P8 M 5 B) t1 ^" i) m# M! s; t( lStart: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 5 v1 f5 a; g1 T' f7 F1 `' ~
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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 公仔箱論壇& v- X5 }' J7 T( @3 t) z9 l
5.39.217.76. n5 R0 K9 K# E" t7 {9 E J4 U& S s' \% {/ I B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 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 l" P* g, e8 R5 ]
公仔箱論壇! @% E. R* T% S' k" h7 x % s/ M. T5 {% O$ Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 3 }/ k& Q% X! I; ^6 L& Y% b$ uTVBNOW 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。. M+ z& [! S/ A+ ~; ~ ' c; V! b$ E4 L: z! T$ x5.39.217.76Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslidetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ a; f, R. Q# v, R( l% c/ R8 F3 z
# @! [8 V' S1 \1 B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. ! g# `2 A9 c& l1 xTVBNOW 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。 2 c7 K+ a' ~9 u- W3 [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.& _+ x2 M2 Z) O6 ^$ V
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