In the Andes Mountains of South America,entire towns of thousands of people have been buried suddenly when water and loose materials traveled downhill as a viscous fluid.This type of catastrophic event is known as a

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A debris avalanche is a rapid flow of rock, soil, and other materials down a slope, often triggered by volcanic activity or heavy rainfall, which can bury entire towns.

In the Andes Mountains of South America,entire Towns of Thousands