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US Teen Among 3 Killed In Avalanche At Luxury Swiss Ski Resort
One of the three people killed by an avalanche at the luxury Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was a 15-year-old boy from the United States, police said Tuesday.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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10 Killed In Avalanche In Northern Pakistan
An avalanche killed at least 10 people in a remote area of northern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, adding that poor weather and limited accessibility were hampering rescue efforts.
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3 Killed, 9 Injured In Nepal Avalanche: Report
At least three people were killed and nine others were injured in an avalanche in Nepal's Karnali province, a media report said on Sunday.
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4 Killed In Avalanche In French Alps
Four people have died and nine others have been injured on Sunday (local time) in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, reported DW News.
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7 Tourists Dead In Massive Avalanche Near High Mountain Pass In Sikkim
Seven people, including a child and a woman, have been killed and many others are feared trapped under snow after a massive avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass today.
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8 Killed In Tibet Avalanche, China sends Team For Rescue
At least eight people were killed following an avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet, state media reported
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Glacier Collapses In Italian Alps, 6 Dead: Rescuers
An avalanche sparked by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others on Sunday, an emergency services spokeswoman said.
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8 Buried Under Snow, 3 Killed While Skiing Due To Avalanche In Austria
An avalanche in the Salzburg region killed three people and injured two while they were skiing off-piste, Austria's Red Cross said Saturday.
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Uttarakhand Disaster Caused Due to Rock and Ice Avalanche as per Satellite Data: ESA
A large mass of rock and ice avalanche caused the Chamoli disaster in February 2021 in which over 200 people lost their lives in India's Uttarakhand, a new study that used satellite evidence has confirmed.
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Glacial Calving, Climate Change: What Led To The Uttarakhand Disaster?
What caused the devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand on Sunday, that has killed 18 people and left over 200 missing in the hill state? While experts say it is too early to point out what caused the disaster, different theories have emerged, from the incident being a "glacial lake outburst flood" to an avalanche, leading to debris falling in the r...
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Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 14 Dead, 170 Missing: 10 Points
14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and the nearby NTPC power plant, and washed away a small hydro power project...
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9 People Killed In Avalanche In Tibet's Far West
Authorities in Tibet say nine people were killed in an avalanche in the Himalayan region's far west.
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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Cracks And Holes Develop In Mount Everest After Deadly Nepal Earthquake
Several cracks and holes have developed in the Mount Everest region due to last year's devastating earthquakes that killed about 9,000 people across Nepal, according to a specialist team responsible for maintaining the climbing route on the world's highest peak.
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US Teen Among 3 Killed In Avalanche At Luxury Swiss Ski Resort
One of the three people killed by an avalanche at the luxury Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was a 15-year-old boy from the United States, police said Tuesday.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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10 Killed In Avalanche In Northern Pakistan
An avalanche killed at least 10 people in a remote area of northern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, adding that poor weather and limited accessibility were hampering rescue efforts.
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3 Killed, 9 Injured In Nepal Avalanche: Report
At least three people were killed and nine others were injured in an avalanche in Nepal's Karnali province, a media report said on Sunday.
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4 Killed In Avalanche In French Alps
Four people have died and nine others have been injured on Sunday (local time) in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, reported DW News.
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7 Tourists Dead In Massive Avalanche Near High Mountain Pass In Sikkim
Seven people, including a child and a woman, have been killed and many others are feared trapped under snow after a massive avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass today.
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8 Killed In Tibet Avalanche, China sends Team For Rescue
At least eight people were killed following an avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet, state media reported
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Glacier Collapses In Italian Alps, 6 Dead: Rescuers
An avalanche sparked by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others on Sunday, an emergency services spokeswoman said.
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8 Buried Under Snow, 3 Killed While Skiing Due To Avalanche In Austria
An avalanche in the Salzburg region killed three people and injured two while they were skiing off-piste, Austria's Red Cross said Saturday.
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Uttarakhand Disaster Caused Due to Rock and Ice Avalanche as per Satellite Data: ESA
A large mass of rock and ice avalanche caused the Chamoli disaster in February 2021 in which over 200 people lost their lives in India's Uttarakhand, a new study that used satellite evidence has confirmed.
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Glacial Calving, Climate Change: What Led To The Uttarakhand Disaster?
What caused the devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand on Sunday, that has killed 18 people and left over 200 missing in the hill state? While experts say it is too early to point out what caused the disaster, different theories have emerged, from the incident being a "glacial lake outburst flood" to an avalanche, leading to debris falling in the r...
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Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 14 Dead, 170 Missing: 10 Points
14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and the nearby NTPC power plant, and washed away a small hydro power project...
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9 People Killed In Avalanche In Tibet's Far West
Authorities in Tibet say nine people were killed in an avalanche in the Himalayan region's far west.
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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Cracks And Holes Develop In Mount Everest After Deadly Nepal Earthquake
Several cracks and holes have developed in the Mount Everest region due to last year's devastating earthquakes that killed about 9,000 people across Nepal, according to a specialist team responsible for maintaining the climbing route on the world's highest peak.
