Not Faster Than A Glacier

Who would have thought that ice could move so fast? Apparently, not two brothers. So far, no calls to ban CO2.

Men crushed by glacier 'ignored signs'

Friday, December 04, 2009 » 02:54am

Two Melbourne brothers ignored numerous warning signs to reach a New Zealand glacier that collapsed, engulfing them in ice, an inquest has heard.

Ashish Miranda, 24, an aircraft engineer, and Akshay Miranda, a 22-year-old student, were killed at the Fox Glacier on January 8 after stepping over a safety rope and wading through a swollen stream to get to the glacier.

The brothers were travelling with their parents on a summer holiday they had funded as a silver wedding anniversary gift to their mum and dad.

One of the brothers was leaning against the ice wall while the other took his picture, when a groan from the glacier warned of impending disaster.

The brothers tried to flee to safety but had no chance of outrunning the hundreds of tonnes of ice that crushed them.

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h/t Tom Nelson