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alps avalanche death toll

8 People Die in 4 Avalanches 1 Day in Switzerland:

8 People died in 4 separate avalanches in 1 day Switzerland yesterday, Saturday, January 31st, 2015. This brings the total avalanche deaths in Switzerland this winter to 17. In the Alps this winter there have been a staggering 49 avalanches deaths. Fourty-nine people have died in avalanches in the Alps this year and it’s only the start of February. Avalanche danger was rated as “Considerable” (3 out of 5) in all the areas where these deadly avalanches occurred. Details from all these avalanches are still coming in. […]

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