1954 Blons avalanches
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The Blons avalanches took place in Austria in January 1954.[1] They occurred in the federal state of Vorarlberg, where they had a big impact on the Great Walser Valley region and specifically, the village of Blons.[2] The avalanches occurred over a two-day period beginning from 11 January 1954 and resulted in the death of 125 people, 57 of whom were killed specifically in Blons.[1] Two big avalanches struck Blons within 9 hours, the second of which buried rescue workers who were attempting to save civilians from the first avalanche.[2][3] The avalanches caused much destruction to the Blons village, damaging one third of housing infrastructure and killing one third of the population.[1] The Blons avalanches are considered to be one of the worst mass burials in Austrian history, resulting in one of the highest number of fatalities due to an avalanche.[3][4]
Date | 11 January 1954 (1954-01-11) |
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Time | 9:36am and 7:00pm |
Location | Blons, Austria |
Coordinates | 47.216 9.816 |
Cause | Avalanches |
Deaths | 125 |