Author Topic: Tibet / Nepal floods  (Read 356 times)

Offline Blackpool Rock

Some of this footage is truly shocking, basically if you were on low ground you didn't stand a chance when the wall of ice; mud; rock and water came round the corner at great speed

Originally thought to be caused by an earthquake but now thought to have been a glacial and rock collapse, part of the issue is the glaciers melting more these days and they've been supporting the rock for centuries, once that support goes the rock gives way and if the glacier also goes then it releases all that melt water but in one go  :thumbsdown:

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Offline RandomGuy99

Similar melting has been happening on the Swiss alps with rock slides.

Offline RandomGuy99

BBC News - Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts
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Offline RandomGuy99

BBC News - Switzerland's vanishing glaciers threaten Europe's water supply - BBC News
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Offline mr.bluesky

Some of this footage is truly shocking, basically if you were on low ground you didn't stand a chance when the wall of ice; mud; rock and water came round the corner at great speed

Originally thought to be caused by an earthquake but now thought to have been a glacial and rock collapse, part of the issue is the glaciers melting more these days and they've been supporting the rock for centuries, once that support goes the rock gives way and if the glacier also goes then it releases all that melt water but in one go  :thumbsdown:

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I've seen clips of people standing along the riverbank with their phones out filming it and taking photo's not realising how fierce it is then suddenly getting swept away  :scare: