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Quebrada Humantay with GLOF impact area of 2020

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View down the upper section of Quebrada Humantay in NW direction. On 23 February 2020, a large landslide occurred on the S face of Nevado Salkantay and impacted Laguna Salkantaycocha at its base. The displacement wave overtopped and partly eroded the moraine dam, resulting in a catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) that reshaped the valley until tens of kilometres downstream, and led to several fatalities and huge damage. The hamlet of Wairaqmachai is shown in the background of the scene.

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on Wednesday 27 July 2022 by Martin Mergili
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