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Pakistan: Snow Avalanche: 2012/04/07
Period | 2012/04/07 |
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Country or District | Pakistan |
Event Type | Snow Avalanche |
Outline | An avalanche engulfed a Pakistani army battalion headquarters near the Indian border on 7 April 2012, burying 124 soldiers and 11 civilians. |
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Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Reuters AlertNet 2012/04/07
The snow left by the avalanche was up to 80 feet (25 metres) deep over an area a kilometre wide.