While some may still be reeling from the Arctic Blast that swept much of the country last week, as a rule, the UK is pretty lucky when it comes to weather extremes and occurrences of natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. However, one of the UK’s top scientists has warned that might not always be the case and we should brace ourselves for the possibility that one day we may be hit by a giant tidal wave that would likely cause death and destruction.
Sir David King, who once served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government and is the founder of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University, claims a mega tsunami could hit the UK 'at any time'. But before you panic too much, he gave a timescale of anytime in the next 10,000 years.
Speaking to MyLondon, the expert said the massive sea surge would be triggered by a huge landslide in the Canary Islands, which would see a "mass of rock the size of the Isle of Man" fall into the Atlantic Ocean. This event would send a wall of water several metres high smashing into the south coast of Britain, obliterating coastal towns and cities such as Brighton, Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Exeter.
