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James"Thunder"Early · 08-10-2004, 07:34 PM

The landslide was recorded by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land who were inspecting the region for instability
Japan: landslide caught on camera
2.41PM, Tue Aug 10 2004

A huge landslide has been caught on camera in central Japan after heavy rains in the region.

The amazing footage shows a broad swathe of trees careering upright down a slope before crashing into each other.

It destroyed a 100-metre stretch of a mountain highway, but nobody was injured in the incident.

The landslide was recorded by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land who were inspecting the region for instability.

The region has experienced unusually heavy rains in the past few weeks and the film appears to show that the water loosened the topsoil, causing the surrounding forest to move.

Landslides are common in Japan, where around 70 per cent of the landscape is mountainous or hilly.

The video:

There is an ad for Comcast first, so you have to wait and it's better in full screen
http://www.11alive.com/video/player....&sid=50350&bw=

Warm & Fuzzy · 08-10-2004, 07:39 PM

Wow. That's something we don't see every day.
Here, anyway.

2 hyped bros. · 08-21-2004, 02:37 AM

Man that was scary to look at. Japan must get hit by alot of major disasters. Volcano eruptions, massive biblical grade landslides that can wipe out an entire major city, extremely heavy rainfall, massive tsunamies well over 200' high, massive earthquakes. I'm so glad I don't live in Japan. Those Islands have got to be the fastest eroding islands ever.

Brent88 · 08-21-2004, 10:18 AM

The video is incredible.

08-10-2004, 07:34 PM	#1
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	Landslide in Japan The landslide was recorded by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land who were inspecting the region for instability Japan: landslide caught on camera 2.41PM, Tue Aug 10 2004 A huge landslide has been caught on camera in central Japan after heavy rains in the region. The amazing footage shows a broad swathe of trees careering upright down a slope before crashing into each other. It destroyed a 100-metre stretch of a mountain highway, but nobody was injured in the incident. The landslide was recorded by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land who were inspecting the region for instability. The region has experienced unusually heavy rains in the past few weeks and the film appears to show that the water loosened the topsoil, causing the surrounding forest to move. Landslides are common in Japan, where around 70 per cent of the landscape is mountainous or hilly. The video: There is an ad for Comcast first, so you have to wait and it's better in full screen http://www.11alive.com/video/player....&sid=50350&bw=

08-10-2004, 07:39 PM	#2
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Wow. That's something we don't see every day. Here, anyway.
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08-21-2004, 10:18 AM	#4
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	The video is incredible.
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08-21-2004, 02:37 AM	#3
2 hyped bros. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Posts: 136	Man that was scary to look at. Japan must get hit by alot of major disasters. Volcano eruptions, massive biblical grade landslides that can wipe out an entire major city, extremely heavy rainfall, massive tsunamies well over 200' high, massive earthquakes. I'm so glad I don't live in Japan. Those Islands have got to be the fastest eroding islands ever.