Which of the following occurred on the west face of Nevado Huascaran in Peru in 1962 and again in 1970?
A) a massive translational slide
B) massive rock falls
C) debris avalanches devastated the towns below.
D) a massive rotational slump sent water from a reservoir down the canyon to inundate a town.
E) the towns at the base were covered by solifluction.
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