3 Natural Disasters Reveals Something Unusual

As we know, natural disasters cannot be predicted by humans. We can only observe the signs, but when disaster strikes nothing can stop it.

In addition to causing casualties and material losses, natural disasters apparently can reveal what was previously hidden in plain sight.

Here are 3 natural disasters that reveals something unusual:

1. Tsunami Reveals Ancient City in India

On December 26, 2004, the tsunami devastated hundreds of kilometers of coastline across Asia, killing at least 126,000 people on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. At least 31,000 people in Sri Lanka and 10,700 people in India have been confirmed dead, with more than 5,600 missing.

Lion statue monument uncovered after tsunami 2004. Image credit: NBCNews

However, the tsunami waves also removed thousands of tons of sand to uncover granite carvings that appear to be part of a temple wall or part of India's ancient port city.

The six-foot rock structures emerged at Mahabalipuram, 30 miles south of Madras. Archaeologists have claimed that these are the remains of a 7th century civilization.

The sculptures include an intricately carved lion, a semi-complete elephant, and a peacock.

Experts are also examining a 6-inch-tall bronze Buddha found inside a bamboo basket attached to a raft to determine its age and origin. The figure with Myanmarese letters on the back sits in a lotus style and holds a beggar's bowl in his lap.

The mysterious structures could be part of the legendary Seven Pagodas, named for the loosely pagoda style of Hindu temples in this part of India.

These temples, which are once said to have lined the shore, were so beautiful that the gods destroyed all but one the so-called Shore Temple, a magnificent carved complex that is now considered a national treasure.

2. Tornado Reveals Hidden Original Architecture Building in Iowa

When tornadoes swept through central Iowa on July 19, 2018, a Chinese restaurant in Marshalltown was one of many buildings damaged by tornadoes that ravaged downtown.

Ocean City Restaurant before Tornado (Image credit: Flickr)

Ocean City Chinese Restaurant after Tornado. (Image credit: Des Moines Register)

The storm wiped out the top half of Chinese restaurant Ocean City, revealing something unexpected: the crumbling remains of what was once a bank.

With intricate pillars and carvings emerging from the damaged facade, workers carefully removed what was left, exposing the original glory of a bank believed to have been built in the late 1800s.

3. Underwater Volcanic Eruption Reveals World War II Battleships in Japan

Around October 18, 2021, several sunken ships from World War II reappeared around 1,200km south of Tokyo after the eruptions of the underwater volcano Fukutoku Okanoba which took place as early as August 13, 2021.

Image credit: JOE.co.uk

According to the Japanese Coast Guard, in addition to revealing the sunken ships, a new small C-shaped island that initially measured about 1km in diameter also formed after several months of eruption.

So far, 24 ships have sunk in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. The ships that emerged from the seabed are believed to be sunken Japanese ships that were captured by the US Navy in the aftermath of the battle.

Because Iwo Jima did not have a port, the ships were sunk parallel to the coast to form a breakwater, according to the United States National Archives.

The location of the ships is believed to have been known for a long time after their destruction in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, but this is the first time the ships have been visually identified since their sinking.

References:

• https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/tsunami-uncovers-ancient-sculptures-in-mahabalipuram-in-tamil-nadu-8006
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsunami-revealed-lost-indian-city/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6993215
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/2/11/tsunami-waves-reveal-indian-relics
• https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/08/14/tornado-blew-through-iowa-town-revealing-original-architecture-historic-buildings/988588002/
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lost-ghost-ships-rise-pacific-25317643
• https://www.joe.co.uk/life/lost-ghost-ships-emerge-after-underwater-volcano-erupts-296749
• https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/10/28/lost-ghost-ships-rise-from-the-ocean/