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An avalanche hits the Icelandic village of Flateyri, destroying 29 homes and burying 45 people, and killing 20.
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Flateyri
Village in Northwest Constituency, Iceland
Flateyri is a village situated in Iceland's Westfjords. It is part of the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær and has a population of approximately 200, making it the largest settlement in Önundarfjörður.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 26
Day of the year
October 26 is the 299th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 66 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)