waterfall in a river caused by 3-4 metres of uplift of the river bed along the Che-Lung Pu thrust fault. In the background a dam in the river is visible which was uplifted on the thrust as well, and which shows damage at left where teh fault cut the dam body. Uplift associated with the 1999 earthquake. PhotoID173
waterfall in a river caused by 3-4 metres of uplift of the river bed along the Che-Lung Pu thrust fault. In the background a dam in the river is visible which was uplifted on the thrust as well, and which shows damage at left where teh fault cut the dam body. Uplift associated with the 1999 earthquake. PhotoID173
Photograph: Cees Passchier