An 11-million-tonne iceberg threatens tiny Greenland village
Rain could melt the huge piece of ice and send a chunk of it into the sea, creating a tsunami that could wash away part of the settlement
An 11 million-tonne iceberg is parked precariously close to the tiny village of Innaarsuit – a glacial face off that pits 169 residents of Greenland against the biggest iceberg many have ever seen.
Their fate could depend entirely on the weather forecast.
If a strong enough wind blows at the right time, the berg could be dislodged from the spot where it has grounded, and float harmlessly into Baffin Bay.
But if Mother Nature brings enough rain, the relatively warm precipitation could further destabilise the iceberg, sending a chunk of it into the ocean and creating a tsunami that could wash away part of the town.
“We are very concerned and are afraid,” Karl Petersen, chair for the local council in Innaarsuit, told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.