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Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history.
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Lenin Peak disaster
1990 earthquake and subsequent avalanche in Tajikistan
The Lenin Peak disaster occurred on 13 July 1990 when 43 climbers were killed during an avalanche on the 7,134-meter-high mountain peak in northeast Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The deadly avalanche was triggered by a moment magnitude scale 6.4 earthquake which struck at a depth…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Avalanche
Rapid flow of a mass of snow down a slope
An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, other animals, and earthquakes. Primarily composed of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 13
Day of the year
July 13 is the 194th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 171 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)