Tourists fled in panic as huge boulders crashed down from a cliff (VIDEO)

On the morning of July 30, a rockfall occurred in the Tiger Leaping Gorge in China's Yunnan province: boulders tumbled from a height of 100 meters, and tourists fled in panic. A second wave of the collapse struck less than a meter from the entrance to the tourist area, where 100–200 people were present. No casualties. The cause was overnight rains. The gorge is closed, and a third-level geological hazard alert has been declared.

On the morning of July 30, a major rockfall occurred in the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge in China's Yunnan province. Hundreds of tourists fled in panic as giant boulders broke loose from a height of 100 meters and crashed into the river. Witnesses reported strong ground shaking and a deafening roar. A tourist named Wang said she first noticed a small rockfall in the distance, but within minutes staff began urgently whistling and evacuating people. The second wave of the collapse was more destructive: the main impact struck less than a meter from the entrance to the tourist area, where 100 to 200 people were gathered. According to officials, the collapse occurred in an uninhabited zone, so key structures and trails survived. Miraculously, there were no casualties or injuries. The main cause was prolonged overnight rains that eroded the slopes. The gorge administration has completely closed the site to visitors, and meteorologists have declared a third, elevated level of geological hazard.