Tourists terrorized by the collapse of a glacier in Iceland – 04/02/2019

An impressive collapse occurred on an Icelandic glacier under the gaze of tourists. flee terrified.

In the video, they run away when they realize that the ice block, with its fall, has caused a big tide as if it 's been a small tsunami.

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Fortunately, someone sounded the alarm and so on the waves did not cause injuries and they did not take anyone forward.

It was first a salpicón, then the water waved to attract big waves that, in a few seconds, hit the area where the tourists were.

The Breiðamerkurjökul Glacier is located on Lake Jökulsárlón, which receives hundreds of visitors each day who wish to see the impressive glacier.

antecedents

A few months ago, a study concluded that global warming is increasing the rate and magnitude of these waves. Glaciers retreat and expose a multitude of unstable slopes to the risk of collapse.

The waves touch the adjacent areas, do not go much farther, but can reach colossal sizes. On October 17, 2015, the Tyndall Glacier suddenly dumped 180 million tonnes of rocks in the Taan Fjord in Alaska. The impact with the water generated a huge tsunami that hit areas at 197 meters above sea level.