THIS is the jaw-dropping moment when a horror landslide crashed into the sea at a popular holiday island, engulfing a nearby village with dust.
Shocking footage shows the land on a hillside give way, sending earth hurtling down into the water.
YouTube/@ProtoThemaEidiseisA horror landslide has struck Santorini[/caption]
YouTube/@ProtoThemaEidiseisShocking footage shows the land on a hillside give way[/caption]
YouTube/@ProtoThemaEidiseisThe town was pummelled by a thick plume of dust in the aftermath[/caption]
YouTube/@ProtoThemaEidiseisThe ominous clip shows the dust slowly rising and pouring into the town[/caption]
Santorini was pummelled by a thick plume of dust in the aftermath of the horrifying landslide.
Footage taken by residents shows the chilling moment when the dust cloud swamps area.
The ominous clip shows the dust slowly rising and pouring into the town.
It comes just six months after the tourist hotspot was rocked by earthquakes – with 20,000 tremors reported between January 26 and February 22.
The picturesque island is a perennial favourite for holidaymakers and is famed for its white-washed buildings with blue domes.
But terrifying seismic activity saw an earthquake warning issued earlier this year due to the tremors.
Earthquakes struck the idyllic island around once every 10 minutes, prompting more than half the island’s population to flee.
Experts have suggested that a mix of seismic activity and overbuilding could be linked to the landslide.
Some experts in the area told Greek outlet Protothema: “Santorini is an island with vulnerable geomorphology, and when the pressure of overdevelopment is added, the risk of landslides multiplies.
“Immediate measures are required to limit construction activity and strict inspections must be enforced to protect both the environment and human life.”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled £2.5million funding for an emergency evacuation route for the island earlier this year.
While popular with tourists, Greece is one of the most earthquake prone regions of Europe.
In May, holidaymakers on the island of Crete were shaken awake by a terrifying 6.1-magnitude earthquake.
Tourists were urged to “move away from the coast” in the aftermath as a tsunami warning was put in place.
British holidaymakers on the Greek islands took to social media to share their ordeals.
One said on TikTok: “That was very scary. I was scared last time but this time I’m terrified.
“That’s been two earthquakes in the past week and I just want to get home safely. I just want to leave.”
And in June, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Greece and Turkey killing one person and leaving fearful locals jumping off buildings.
The quake was felt along the Turquoise Coast and in neighbouring regions, including in the Greek island of Rhodes.
YouTube/@ProtoThemaEidiseisExperts have suggested that a mix of seismic activity and overbuilding could be linked to the landslide[/caption]
GettyGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled £2.5million funding for an emergency evacuation route[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
