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| Dramatic moment massive tidal wave sweeps away vehicles as gushing river water swallows a road in China |
| 2020-09-23 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Viral footage shows the massive tidal wave rushing onto the busy road near the Qiantang River in eastern Chinese city Hangzhou on Sunday, swallowing a queue of cars within seconds The tidal bores occurring in Hangzhou’s Qiantang River is said to be the largest of their kind in the world, with tides reaching up to 30 feet and going as fast as 40 km/h (about 25 mph), according to reports. Tidal bores can be seen in several locations around the world, including the Britain's longest river, the Severn, but the Qiantang bore is the largest. The river has attracted hundreds of thousands of tide-watchers every autumn, hoping to get a glimpse of the dramatic scene. Seven vehicles were damaged during the incident, reported Chinese media, citing the local traffic police. No injuries or casualties were recorded. Chinese weather authorities today have warned visitors who are planning to watch the tidal bores, saying they could be the largest ones in the past three years. In August 2013, the tidal bore turned out stronger than expected due to Typhoon Trami, reaching more than twice its usual height as it broke on the flood barrier, sweeping it and injuring numerous spectators. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 Daily Mail dramatics ("tidal wave", *Heh*)... |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-09-23 11:16 |
| #2 Guess the dam headwaters have receded. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-09-23 09:07 |
| #1 Climate Change - what can't it do? |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-09-23 01:05 |