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21Jan/17

Four more rescued from Italian avalanche hotel, death toll up to five

January 21, 2017EnvironmentAbruzzo, Avalanche, Disaster/Accident, Farindola, Geography of Italy, Gran Sasso d'Italia, Hotel Rigopiano, Italy, ITALY FIRE DEPARTMENT, January 2017 Central Italy earthquakes, Luca Cari, Natural Disaster, Nature, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Province/State: Abruzzo, Rigopiano avalanchesmbale

Italy’s avalanche death toll rises to five and four more survivors are rescued.

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27Apr/15

Survivor recounts terrifying moments when earthquake triggered avalanche at Mt. Everest base camp

April 27, 2015EnvironmentApa Sherpa, Avalanche, Bachendri Pal, China–Nepal border, Creative works, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Everest, Everest Base Camp, Everest base camps, Films, Geography of Tibet, Himalayas, Kathmandu, Landforms, Michael Churton, Mount Everest, Mount Everest avalanches, Nepal, New York, Physical geography, Political geography, Shigatse, Shigatse Prefecturesmbale

Survivor says “everything was gone” after quake-triggered avalanche hit Mt. Everest base camp.
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