10 December 2011
A stunning new landslide video: Paz de Río, Boyacá, Colombia
Posted by Dave Petley
Liveleak has a new landslide (actually a debris flow) video from Paz de Río, Boyacá, Colombia. The accompanying text reports [sic]: “Habitants of the village of La Chapa, in the town of Peace River, Boyaca , Colombia captured an impressive video of the avalanche cut off leaving the area with the rest of the country.” The footage is chaotic (understandably) and should be visible below. If not, click here.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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