In the images of these lines, we see how a group of people take the best place to take the photo. So close that the gigantic wave hits them squarely in a few seconds. Some move away when they see the danger approaching, but others are reckless, like the lady in the white shirt, who remains motionless, camera in hand. The water swallows him up while others try to escape as best they can.
It is not an unfortunate coincidence, but rather some daring onlookers who approach the Qiantang River in southeastern China to contemplate and immortalize a phenomenon known as the macareo“Normally what happens is that a single wave goes up the river against the current,” explains Francisco Cacho, a meteorologist at LaSexta.
“Associated with the tides,” macareos are “very dangerous because they flood the banks of rivers and can cause floods.” In the case of the one that occurs in the main video of this news, the wave reaches nine meters in height and 40 kilometers per hour. In fact, it has become the biggest disaster in the world. Its roar resonates when it crosses something that is also called in China, Silver Dragon.
