Video of the terrifying moment 300,000 cubic metres of rock collapsed in Swiss Alps landslide 2 @* g/ L1 A+ j- ]公仔箱論壇
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
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PUBLISHED: 17:26 GMT, 19 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:11 GMT, 19 May 2012 " M P0 a4 P2 M ^( H1 Z7 Wwww3.tvboxnow.com % i' M$ u+ ?+ Y$ ]2 s% ^
A huge slab of mountainside has collapsed in Switzerland, sending thousands of tonnes of rock sliding into a valley. 0 R4 N, G! K9 l" Swww3.tvboxnow.com , a3 \# v% Z6 h- T u6 |* a2 j$ @0 B公仔箱論壇The dramatic landslide at the Valegion mountain on Monday was captured on film and put on YouTube by Swiss Broadcasting.www3.tvboxnow.com8 i) q. v5 n* l4 {, R
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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 % F2 W7 E; _ f% R# O/ D7 l( }+ r" c公仔箱論壇& L. m# f7 V/ n$ r- ]3 M tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) i" r% u' d6 Y7 i: y
Closure: 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) `3 ]$ I: u$ t) a3 G% r- r i
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The landslide near Preonzo in the Alps resulted in 300,000 cubic metres of rock being displaced, CNN reports. 8 E% l) s4 s& x$ |- y6 A8 n7 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 v, X1 P" P4 E4 J& i7 D
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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# m/ P2 p+ D7 L" Z0 ~# _& y' b
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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,bttvb1 C) V+ C3 z3 O2 X+ y1 I
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。5 |9 J; c$ W0 D% W9 s9 k ( G4 B' r4 F, DStart: Clouds of dust gathered at the top of the mountain as the landslide continued near Preonzo in the Alps ; d8 ]& k* N! y' @1 o公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 B9 i# L# S7 k5 L6 S/ [5 {. ~ ' f* v6 F/ S* r0 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwept away: The debris at the front of the landslide continue to push all before them, as trees and rocks slide down the hill - z4 }7 |+ K& U% s$ utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( N7 \% J9 [$ o, B) J( W % {$ U9 w+ _! b- p% k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 / o/ i! U0 U6 h' h0 f
6 ] \+ J! D1 G: Q' q" P/ a ( j. b3 c- A; J$ l4 _/ x$ P0 dNature: Pine trees can be seen being dragged down the mountainside as the huge volume of rock comes away 1 O) ] p ]& E! R( e/ Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , a t4 k7 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。 2 n! @, N2 j e8 g- Kwww3.tvboxnow.comHeight: Cracks in the land at the top of the mountain can be seen amid fears of a further landslide 4 O( B4 W. ^0 @- N$ j $ Z3 Z% ^; o5 l- a; h1 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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.- ^) B r# z [& i/ k7 T+ X: n1 [
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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.( z* v8 O3 E' G1 z# X1 G$ `3 ^5 u
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