Lahar Sweeps Away Railway Bridge Pier In New Zealand
A lahar released approximately 2 million cubic meters of water from the Mount Ruapehu crater lake. The flow swept up rock, ice, trees, and debris before smashing into a railway bridge over the Whangahiu River.
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RNZ National
“The rim of Mount Ruapehu's crater lake had given way and had released around 2 million cubic meters of water which swept up rock, ice, trees and debris on its way It's known as a lahar and at 17 past 10 it smashed into the railway bridge over the Whangahiu River Sweeping away, a crucial support pier, four minutes later the train reached the crossing.”
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