They Were Filming A Movie When A Glacier Collapsed | Kolka Glacier Disaster

On September 20, 2002, a catastrophic rock detachment triggered a rock and ice avalanche that swept through the Karmadon Gorge in North Ossetia, Russia. Originating from a sudden rockfall off Mount Dzhimara, the collapse of the Kolka Glacier released more than 125 million cubic meters of ice, rock, and debris. An entire village was buried, and ...

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