Some 2,000 people died in the city and surrounding settlements when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, but they were not overwhelmed by lava but suffocated by a phenomenally fast, up to 450mph (724kmph), cloud of toxic gases and ash, according to researchers from the Department of Earth and Geo-environmental …
Read More »Three killed after massive avalanche hits ski resort in Russian Arctic city of Norilsk (VIDEOS)
The avalanche hit the Gora Otdelnaya (Separate Mountain) resort complex outside the city, which lies some 300km (190 miles) inside the Arctic Circle, late on Friday. The snow mass covered an area of around 300 square meters, crushing several huts that hosted skiers. The incident prompted a massive overnight rescue …
Read More »Russian tourists came under an avalanche: seven dead
The incident occurred on may 6. Russia tour group of nine people caught in an avalanche on the South-Chuyskiy mountain range in the Altai Republic. In the result of incident killed 7 people, two of them managed to survive. The incident occurred on Monday, may 6, but was known about …
Read More »Ukrainians warned of considerable avalanche risk in the Carpathians
In the Carpathians in connection with the thaw there is a significant danger Forecasters warn of considerable avalanche danger in the Carpathians during 25 – 26 December 2017. This was reported by the press service of the State service of Ukraine on emergency situations (SSES). “Warning about the avalanche danger. …
Read More »In the Alps avalanche: several dead
Three people were killed. As reported by the French media, in the Alps, descended of a powerful avalanche, which claimed the lives of three people. The bodies of the dead tourists found today, 3 December. According to preliminary data, people have died because of avalanches. It is known that the …
Read More »Avalanche caught 17 climbers: ten dead
The tragedy occurred in Mongolia. Rescuers in Mongolia found the bodies of 10 of the 17 missing on mount Otgontenger. The climb to the top is prohibited from 2015. Local emergency management office on Sunday received a message about the missing group of climbers. People got under an avalanche. Their …
Read More »In the French Alps came an avalanche killed three skiers
An avalanche killed two men and a woman, they were all experienced skiers. Three people died as a result of an avalanche in the Savoie Department in the French Alps. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning in rain Bonneval-sur-Arc. Rescuers found the bodies of three skiers, including instructors. It is …
Read More »In Romania, an avalanche claimed the lives of two children
In the County of Hunedoara in Romania because of an avalanche in the mountains Retezat killed two children aged 13 and 14 years old, 5 tourists got a fright. Two children 13 and 14 years old, died in the County of Hunedoara in Romania in an avalanche in the mountains …
Read More »Five people went missing due to an avalanche in Canada
Five people went missing on a mountain ridge near Vancouver. In Western Canada after an avalanche lost five tourists, rising to the top of mount Harvey, reports channel CTV News. In search of the missing sent 19 rescuers and volunteers, involved two helicopters. Due to the unstable weather situation, access …
Read More »In Japan, as a result of an avalanche killed students
During an avalanche at the resort were students. In Japan at a ski resort found eight people with no signs of life on the site of the avalanche. It is noted that during an avalanche at the resort were 60 students from seven schools. We will remind, on March 7 …
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