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Quebrada Humantay with landslide

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View upstream, Salkantay Trek with hikers on the right side. The glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) process chain of 2020 has eroded the banks of the flow channel, resulting in many landslides, e.g. in the left portion of the scene. Some of them might have temporarily blocked the river, with the consequence of secondary dam-break floods.

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on Wednesday 27 July 2022 by Martin Mergili
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