Intentionally Triggered Avalanche Blasts Russian Town in Arctic Circleโฆ Kills One Citizen Kirovsk Russia experienced a large avalanche that was intentionally triggered around 10:15PM on Thursday night. The avalanche smashed windows in town, ripped down trees, and killed one person. โThe blast was so powerful and so loud that I even jumped up. Literally within three minutes, all of the Kukisvumchorr district was covered by a white cloud.โ โ local woman, Anastasia [โฆ] Avalanche Keenan Grady | February 19, 2016 0 Comments