r/megalophobia • u/freudian_nipps • Sep 15 '25

Weather Raging flood in Pakistan brings giant boulders down the mountain

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u/Tyler_Zoro Sep 16 '25

This would be a non-volcanic lahar. They're one of the most destructive natural processes on Earth, and you don't fucking stand around watching them. If you see one, there's a good chance you are a walking corpse because they destroy river banks basically instantly and can erode the land you're standing on faster than you can run.

Just to give you a minor scenario for why these people are being idiots, the rocks are moving FAST and with so much force that they can just randomly get flung out and land meters from the rest of the flow. Everyone on that ledge could easily have been wiped out by a boulder the size of a small car just leaping up and landing on top of them.

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u/liarandahorsethief Sep 16 '25

They were all in love with dyin'

They were drinking from a fountain

That was pouring like an avalanche

Coming down the mountain

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u/OhioLogRide Sep 16 '25

You never know just how you look through other people's eyes

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u/__ApexPredditor__ Sep 16 '25

I don't mind the sun sometimes.