Russian Federation (the): Landslide: 2002/09/21
GLIDE: SL-2002-000602-RUS
| Period | 2002/09/21 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Russian Federation (the) |
| Event Type | Landslide |
| Outline | A huge glacier slid down a mountain side in southern Russia, leaving possibly as many as 100 people dead. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Report 2002/09/30 | ||
| Dead: 16 people Missing: 120 people |
15 houses were covered by the ice mass. |
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| OCHA Situation Report No.2 2002/09/27 | ||
| Dead: 12 people Missing: 99 people (including a film crew and 20 employees of North Ossetian parliament's staff and administration) |
The rescue operations involve 493 people, 106 units of machinery, 3 helicopters, and 8 search dogs. |
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Report/Articles
OCHA Report 2002/09/30
16 people have been found dead, 120 are missing.
Interfax russia 2002/09/30
132 people missing in avalanche area in North Ossetia
CNN news 2002/09/27
The 500 rescuers have recovered only 12 bodies since the avalanche on September 12.
ABC news online 2002/09/26
Russians Mourns Avalanche Victims
OCHA Situation Report No.2 2002/09/27
12 people have been found dead, 27 people have been rescued, and 99 are missing.
CNN news 2002/09/24
Hunt goes on for avalanche victims
AFP news 2002/09/23
Rescuers found one man alive Monday but hopes faded of finding any other survivors from a devastating weekend avalanche in Russia's mountainous republic of North Ossetia that killed up to 140 people.
Boston Globe online 2002/09/23
Russia avalanche toll feared to reach 150
BBC news 2002/09/23
Grim search after Russia avalanche
CNN news 2002/09/22
'No hope' for 150 mudslide victims
Reuters News 2002/09/23
Eighty missing in Russia mudslide
On Line Pravda ( English) 2002/09/21
According to specified information of the operative group of the Northern Osetia Emergency Ministry, working in the Karmadon settlement, where glacier went down, 100 people have got to the disaster area.
Reuters News 2002/09/21
Russia mudslide toll could be 100
Pictures
BBC news 2002/09/23
In pictures: Russia's avalanche