12 June 2012
Video of the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake triggered landslide in Afghanistan
Posted by Dave Petley
Al Jazeira have posted a video on Youtube that shows the aftermath of the earthquake-triggered landslide yesterday in Afghanistan, which is believed to have killed up to 100 people:
Based on the images there seems to be little prospect of any survivors.
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.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a04_1339480391 Earthquake & Landslide – Afghanistan
Apparently someone captured on a video a dust cloud from another landslide triggered by the same earthquake.
[actually this is the Attabad landslide video being recycled, but it is well worth watching again – Dave]