Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps 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。. x s( G) _' U! |
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 ( n d* C+ D* E' Mwww3.tvboxnow.comPUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 6 `6 v( B3 ?* STVBNOW 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。2 Y# d* l1 k5 Z! Z4 H
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. ; g" A0 I8 P. I& J 7 U& h/ v. b6 f5 F6 n: TThe dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.www3.tvboxnow.com$ Q. L: S8 T) N& X
2 m' @0 J2 ^/ ~$ a 9 c C2 m! x; [6 F* _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 & h- \' s2 m/ r
0 [, W9 X; d# ?www3.tvboxnow.com " S0 J9 I& }7 I2 I7 H7 m: ]Closure: Police and spectators watch the slab of rock breaking away from the Valegion mountain and crashing into the valley belowtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& d1 h8 ]5 K/ V( X$ d8 M( m: F
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports.& P4 m9 p+ O, V" J+ R! J5 n$ S
2 q+ F( ~! V" E3 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGeologists say the cliff has remained stable since Monday's incident, but the area has been classified as a danger zone,World Radio Switzerland reports. # S8 o+ B2 X# U. a) Q- a, p5 Awww3.tvboxnow.com v6 r" K$ G [* j$ ~公仔箱論壇There are fears that there are another 500,000 cubic meters of debris that could still come down the mountainside. 5 t) M2 ?, K; h$ |2 A$ V$ S0 ]) t5 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ D# @% {+ _# Z$ X/ T公仔箱論壇 & v1 X% r: }1 F5 i" }公仔箱論壇Start: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; L" C% p8 ~3 }$ y( N) N
; Q3 a9 S6 ]+ ~0 ~& M7 G* p) n 0 f- {5 R L$ z1 t; Q1 Jwww3.tvboxnow.comSwept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill * F9 @, H; T% ]9 k1 J3 ?$ r- x & y1 N. V8 b7 u- m! ~ - o) p% X5 |% e1 V4 m6 e) D
Peril: Buildings below the landslide, including a school, have been closed for fear of more rock coming away from the mountain 8 C! `3 u& ~; s0 X9 }
: v; J3 w! ^* s / {, O- u6 {9 x4 G3 F! P& }) ANature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 1 I! @1 ~& m: S6 }5 x" n3 f+ i! s: r* A; I2 t `( O) C * i( C, ?, {' X$ Q6 @' V2 q# w公仔箱論壇Height: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide公仔箱論壇! T5 c i8 ^5 m& N; c4 T( T
) u8 d" M# u8 x. z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% @" w! o/ Q2 a9 M; f# s 7 k8 t( e' f, R; UGeologists 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.( n: E3 A# y5 c, p K. ^