Giant waves flood beach El Rodadero, in Santa Marta, Colombia on January 5, 2018. via Twitter |
The mini tsunami waves surprised hundreds of bathers in Colombia. via Twitter |
The water reached the tent area of the beach and scared those who enjoyed the sun as a giant wave surprised hundreds of tourists who enjoyed the sun and the sea at the tourist resort of El Rodadero, in Santa Marta, reaching the pier about 20 meters from the shore.
“It was tremendous,” reports a witness, “it started as a normal wave but then it reached the tents’ area.”
Officials explain this weird phenomenon as a result of a low pressure center. The same abnormal swells have been reported along all the beaches in the area. Playa Grande and Playa Blanca have even been evacuated.
#AEstaHora Así se ven las playas en el sector de El Rodadero, el fenómeno de 🌊mar de leva hoy con menos intensidad de la que se presentó ayer. pic.twitter.com/pD1mMApVv3
— Opinión Caribe (@opinioncaribe) January 6, 2018
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