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Watch the Moment of Impact In Withheld Yosemite Rockfall Footage

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‘If I was one day later, I would be dead.’

Peter Zabrok provides footage he withheld from major networks of Yosemite’s tragic rockfall, numbers five and six. Look at the 10-second mark, and you can see the block detach, then explode on impact into a cloud of debris. His language, understandably, is NSFW, so turn down the volume if you’re in the office!

Last month, Yosemite’s iconic El Cap experienced some of the worst rockfall in recent history. Large chunks broke off over the course of two days, killing one tourist and injuring more.

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