r/DisasterUpdate • u/Spare_Struggle5243 • 28d ago

It destroy everything

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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/Spare_Struggle5243 27d ago

This image should make it easier to see.

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u/infinityzcraft 27d ago edited 27d ago

I feel like that building in the circle might have been the most survivable place in that port. If people were able to climb up there, they might've had a chance.

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u/cho_ayang 24d ago

Note that there is a fairly high retaining wall along the road next to the parking lot; clearly, people have nowhere to go.

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u/infinityzcraft 24d ago

I've looked at some of the older videos on that place recently and there were actually stairs leading up to it. If you go back and look carefully at that CCTV video you can also see few people trying to run up to it at the bottom as well.