VIDEO: Massive glacier chunk collapses into water in Iceland, sends tourists running in fear

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Tourists in Iceland were admiring a glacier when a massive chunk of it collapsed into the water right before their eyes.

The break triggered a huge wave that came rushing their way, prompting them to run away in fear.
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The owner of an Icelandic tour company captured the whole thing on camera.

He said he could hear the crackling from the far-off glacier, which is a sign of calving.
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Calving is when a large section of a glacier breaks off. It's usually caused by the glacier expanding.

None of the tourists were hurt.
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