ALTELS

 

Event description

 

A large ice avalanche occured on September 11, 1895. It had a volume of 4,5 Mio m3. 6 people and 160 animals died. Many hectars of forest were destroied.

 

Damage

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6 people and 160 animals died. Many hectars of forest were destroied.

 

Data source

 

- www.glacierhazards.ch

- http://glaciology.ethz.ch/inventar/download/altels.pdf

 

Remarks

 

In the year 1792 a similar avalanche occured, which killed 4 people and 100 cattle.