Experts have warned that a mega-tsunami could put coastal towns across the UK at risk in the future. The event could happen at any time with as little as just six hours' warning, an expert has said, however chances of one happening in the near future seem pretty slim.
Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK government, Sir David King, has said that a massive wall of water could be sent crashing into the UK, likely triggered by a landslide in the Canary Islands. He adds that a tsunami, several metres high, would be sent our way, putting many cities in and beyond the coastline in its path.
He told MyLondon that it would take around six hours from the time of the landslide in the Canaries, for the wave to reach the UK. He also spoke of previous cases in other countries where people had much longer to flee, however many people still died, adding that in bigger cities like London many people would flock to their cars to escape, blocking the roads and potentially trapping people in.
