New Delhi: Avalanches are disastrous natural forces, made of swiftly flowing snow, ice, and rock that guarantee annihilation for any human settlements in their way. They are caused by atypical precipitation, glacier debris or any
India TV News DeskPublished : Jan 12, 2014 22:41 IST, Updated : Jan 12, 2014 23:28 IST
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1. Yungay, Peru
An avalanche on Mount Huascaran, Peru, buried the town of Yungay in snow and ice in May 1970. The incident killed approximately 18,000 people.
