Statue of Jesus Callejón de Huaylas on Río Santa Yungay, Peru 2001 On May 31, 1970, the Ancash earthquake caused a substantial part of the north side of a mountain, Nevado Huascarán, to collapse and an unstable mass of glacial ice about 800 meters across at the top of Nevado Huascarán to fall. This caused a debris avalanche, burying the town of Yungay and killing 20,000 people. More than 50 million cubic meters of debris slid approximately 15 kilometers downhill at an angle of about 14 degrees. Speeds between 340 mph to 620 mph were achieved. Most of the survivors were in the cemetery or stadium at the time of the earthquake, as these zones were the highest in town. #yungay #peru #jesuschrist #facingthemountain #handsup #ancash #earthquake #rockslide #©lauraquick #travelphotography #travel #southamerica #20000died #tragedy https://www.instagram.com/p/ByHNrQ4nD6X/?igshid=rpnl9f28rgzc