Lab 1 - The event
Click the play button below to watch a video of the events of 2005.

On the 18th of May 2005, a raging torrent of mud laden with trees and boulders crashed through Matata, destroying homes, cars and tranquil seaside lifestyles.
- 70 homes were badly damaged,
- 30 homes left uninhabitable,
- 14 cars swept into the lagoon,
- 100m of railway washed away,
- 300,000 m3 of debris dumped onto Matata.