(Daily Mail UK) – Underwater sensors showed a colassal event that happened in Congo Canyon, a deep submarine canyon off the coast of West Africa. Spawned by severe flooding and large spring tides the massive event broke two seabed telecommunication cables, creating an internet slowdown in countries from Nigeria to South Africa. Taking place last year, scientists are only now pulling all the data together to see how this ‘avalanche’ got started. The event also has implications for upcoming builds of submarine communications cables, which will provide critical internet for parts of Africa. Read More