Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide $ c( T' Y* l3 O% Z6 D
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( B v! l% N8 e% v
PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012公仔箱論壇2 v1 s- w: c4 n! U) E
6 ?8 Z6 j- E6 j/ b! O! |4 y6 @5.39.217.76A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 公仔箱論壇! x* y' l# i9 S. @1 w \8 G
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The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.; W4 I9 X2 |+ i' t0 L/ g7 v) Y! c
8 q7 m+ v6 W5 FTVBNOW 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) x, ]$ q1 D4 l" b9 fTVBNOW 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 ' l& q* [; K0 C7 x/ b* Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 ]$ P' r- \" k8 C7 D 公仔箱論壇) `3 d! P* w6 d% x4 v5 F8 M0 w
Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley belowTVBNOW 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。4 V% m" z3 ~5 j. Z& b5 _) z% l" x' q
3 |5 A( d5 m& f) |8 \5 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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。3 ~' A/ \% T" F& C" t+ {
+ j6 W3 ^: A2 e9 N3 e" ]- e4 NTVBNOW 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。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. % K% F7 n4 a! z& w& Y
+ g6 o( f' k _ l* {. g4 KThere are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. / o5 h( E+ s; h1 y5.39.217.76 ) {0 L8 c* [& H + G6 r8 l5 y( p4 x/ ~% D6 H5.39.217.76Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps 5.39.217.76. o1 t7 b( K' k8 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。" c$ y5 Y9 C4 J- 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。: u* {+ o/ H4 d1 y& g/ m
Swept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill / H2 T( Y6 S( z1 |- btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。& J" S4 F+ K2 T2 Z$ D9 o 1 l& r3 p, h! d( ]2 ~' \. ATVBNOW 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。Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 4 \1 {' X$ Y. L) W l0 p, G8 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。 ! Q0 c2 [% k6 _. q; I- 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。 5.39.217.765 V$ U& a+ ~4 \+ p
Nature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away ( p8 K$ W3 ?) t2 y4 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # O0 O' D' K$ s/ {7 r; C0 p5.39.217.76 & c C6 X& n) xHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide' Y6 Y: \' l9 c3 ~/ H, e. O1 g! r! u
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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.5.39.217.76+ M z# D5 `$ [
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ h& H1 f9 J( W! l