Question

What is ironical about the collapse of the huge mountains

Answer 1

Answer:

A mountain of rain-loosened garbage collapsed and burst into flames today at Manila's biggest dump, flattening squatters' shanties and killing 31 people, officials said. ... The victims were poor people who earn a living by scavenging garbage in the Payatas dump.

Answer 2

Subduction zones can create mountains, but they can also bring them down.

Explanation:

• In addition, landslides can cause damage to electricity, gas, water and wastewater systems, which in turn affect the environment.
• Air quality can be affected by damage to gas pipes, fires or damage to old asbestos pipes.
• Landslides can be caused by snowfall, rainfall, water level changes, groundwater changes, stream flooding, volcanic activity, earthquakes, intrusion by human activities, or any combination of these causes on slopes.
• Factors that trigger landslide movement include heavy rainfall, erosion, poor construction practices, freezing and thawing, earthquake tremors and volcanic eruptions.
• Landslides are usually associated with periods of heavy rainfall or rapid snowfall and worsen the effects of floods.