Enormous Glacier Ice Chunk Triggers Catastrophic Avalanche

An expert explains how a massive section of a glacier broke off and plummeted over a kilometer, creating an ice avalanche that caused widespread destruction. The event was described as sounding like a bomb explosion due to its sheer force.

26 Aug, 22:29 — 26 Aug, 22:29

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‘Like a bomb exploded’: how an enormous chunk of ice likely triggered catastrophe

The phenomenon is known as an ice avalanche, which an expert described as plunging more than a kilometre after snapping off a glacier.

By Leo Sands

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‘Like a bomb exploded’: how an enormous chunk of ice likely triggered catastrophe

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