When 260 Million Tons of Solid Rock Instantly Liquefy & Form a Landslide | Blueprint

Investigating the terrifying geophysics and fluid mechanics of massive landslides. We explore how torrential storm rains act as a high-pressure hydraulic wedge to drive subterranean rock faces apart and turn solid mountains into fast-flowing liquids. We dissect the harrowing 1963 Vaiont Dam disaster in Italy, where 260 million cubic meters of rock plunged into a reservoir to create a 750-foot mega-wave, and join geologists mapping active mountain fractures to reveal how we can predict these sudden, cataclysmic collapses before they strike. 🔷 Subscribe to BluePrint: https://bit.ly/blueprintitvs Through harrowing survivor accounts and scientific analysis, Savage Planet uncovers the lethal, often unseen forces of nature that threaten human existence across the globe. From invisible atmospheric hazards like killer fog, severe weather, and turbulence to deadly methane reserves, and sleeping super volcanoes, the series exposes how easily Earth's delicate balance can shatter into catastrophic disaster. This film was first broadcast: 2002 Watch More Documentaries Rails, Roads & Runways -    / @railsroadsrunwaysitvs   Our History -    / @ourhistory   True Lives -    / @truelivesitvs   Our World -    / @ourworld   Our Stories -    / @ourstories   Crime Up Close -    / @crimeupcloseitvs   Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity! Content distributed by ITV Studios. #science #tsunami #geology