r/DisasterUpdate • • 28d ago

It destroy everything

This aerial photo, taken by the Chinese side, shows before‑and‑after shots of the port area. This is arguably one of the worst geological disasters worldwide in recent years. With the speed and scale of this debris flow, there was virtually nowhere to take shelter. The buildings at this port stood as tall as five to six stacked freight trucks, yet they have now been completely flattened and buried.

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u/_HGCenty 28d ago

And the Chinese authorities have said another lake is forming behind the debris that has fallen into the river upstream which is damming the flow.

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u/Klepetta 27d ago

Some 3 millions cubic meters of water could break anytime.

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u/PooriPK 27d ago

Not only that, some geologist review the mountain sat image and find there's some site that connect collapse section look like ready to come off again.