The Top 5 Deadliest Avalanches Ever Recorded When in the mountains, avalanches are threats that need to be prepared for and taken seriously. Around the globe, an estimated 150 people are killed every year from avalanches. They are caused by four underlying elements: a steep slope, the snow cover, a weak layer, and a triggering event. These are the 5 deadliest avalanches ever recorded around the globe: […] Avalanche Jesse | July 8, 2021 2 Comments
At Least 124 Killed in Avalanches in Afghanistan According to local officials, heavy winter snow caused large avalanches that killed at least 124 people in Northeastern Afghanistan. Rescuers and local people are scrambling to save dozens more people currently buried under snow in their homes. “People there have told me that two of my relatives have been killed and eight others are still under the snow. My son and I are trying to get through to see if we can help find their bodies. But it will take us at least three or four hours to get there because of the snow and the road is very narrow, so we have to walk, the car can’t get through.” – Sharafudin […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 25, 2015 1 Comment
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