2 weeks ago
Tourist Video Reportedly Captures Glacier Collapse Near Gyirong Port
A tourist accidentally recorded a glacier breaking apart in a high mountain area.
The video appears to show a glacier collapse near Gyirong Port.
A Chinese news outlet compared the video with images taken by remote sensing.
Kang Shichang said the locations match.
Researchers believe the glacier collapse caused a mudslide at Gyirong Port.
The report links the scene to a region in Nepal.
The exact date of the recording was not stated.
The report does not provide more details about damage or injuries.
A tourist accidentally filmed what appears to be a high-altitude glacier collapse.
The reported collapse is in a Nepal region near Gyirong Port.
The Chinese news outlet said the site matches remote-sensing imagery.
Kang Shichang confirmed the location shown in the video matches the imagery.
The collapse is believed to have triggered the mudslide at Gyirong Port.
- Who
- A tourist filmed the event; Kang Shichang confirmed the location comparison.
- What
- A video reportedly shows a high-altitude glacier collapse that triggered a mudslide.
- Where
- A Nepal region near Gyirong Port.
- When
- Why
- The glacier collapse is believed to have triggered the mudslide at Gyirong Port.
Key facts
- Recorded by
- A tourist
- Event
- High-altitude glacier collapse
- Reported location
- A Nepal region near Gyirong Port
- Evidence
- The video reportedly matches remote-sensing imagery
- Expert
- Kang Shichang, director of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment
- Reported consequence
- A mudslide at Gyirong Port
Quotes
Kang Shichang
Director of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
“Kang Shichang, director of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, confirmed that the location of the glacier collapse in the video matches that shown in remote-sensing imagery and it's believed to show the glacier collapse that triggered the mudslide at Gyirong Port.”
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