MASSIVE Landslide In Canada Blocks River & Triggers Catastrophic Flood

MASSIVE Landslide In Canada Blocks River & Triggers Catastrophic Flood | Chilcotin river landslide| BC landslide

Recently, a significant geological event occurred in British Columbia Canada, when a massive landslide descended into Chilcotin River, forming a natural dam and dramatically altering the landscape. The landslide was enormous in scale, estimated to have deposited around 9.3 million cubic meters of debris into the river valley. The immediate impact of the landslide was the creation of a significant blockage in the river, leading to concerns about the potential for a major flood. As the river began to back up behind the natural dam, officials feared that the rising water could eventually overtop the blockage, leading to a catastrophic release of water downstream. This led to a large-scale evacuation in the region, with people being cleared out of areas even miles away from where the landslide occurred.

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