Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

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A tiny fishing village on the east coast of Canada can barely cope with the sudden influx of tourists. The fact is that on Easter weekend, a huge iceberg more than 45 meters in height became visible from the shore. Residents will now have to get used to this situation for a while.

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Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village Source: Bored Panda

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

The ice block sailed to the shores of Ferryland, a remote settlement in Newfoundland, known as the alley of icebergs — coastal waters, where Arctic visitors often come.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

The height of the iceberg is more than 45 meters, and it is even larger than the iceberg that the Titanic collided with in 1912.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

Crowds of tourists who came to look at the iceberg in Ferryland flooded all the entrances to the settlement and created huge traffic jams.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

The iceberg has reached shallow water and is now standing still. It is unlikely that he will go anywhere in the near future.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

This could be a golden hour for local entrepreneurs, although the two restaurants available here will not open until the start of the season on May 24.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

It remains only to guess how the residents of Ferryland will monetize the appearance of an unexpected iceberg.

Because of a huge iceberg, kilometer-long traffic jams are gathering in a Canadian village

 

Keywords: Iceberg | Spectacle | Canada | Sea | Coast | Traffic jams | Tourists

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