Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland’s coast
A massive iceberg overturned near Ilulissat on Greenland’s west coast, sending waves towards the nearby coastal city. Eyewitness video captured the event, highlighting the potentially hazardous effects of shifting icebergs close to populated areas.
Ilulissat is home to the UNESCO-listed Ilulissat Icefjord, a major outlet for Greenland’s ice sheet. The incident was reported by the BBC 38 minutes after publication and comes amid wider attention on Greenland’s ice loss.
- A giant iceberg overturned near Ilulissat, Greenland.
- The movement created waves near the coastal city.
- Ilulissat lies beside a UNESCO-listed icefjord.