content tagged with avalanche

Trapped in the avalanche that hit Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari yesterday, the deceased body of the other soldier has been recovered.

Speaking to bianet about the avalanche that engulfed the teams searching for the ones trapped under snow after a first avalanche in Van, AKUT Honorary Chair Mahruki says, “80 people were stomping around in the avalanche zone. It triggers an avalanche.”

As the deceased bodies of three more people have been discovered, the death toll in the second avalanche in Van has risen to 36. Five others also lost their lives in the first avalanche on February 4.

A second avalanche has engulfed the teams searching for two missing persons in Turkey's eastern province of Van. While 33 people have lost their lives in the second avalanche as of 5.21 p.m.today, the total death toll has increased to 38.

An avalanche has struck a minibus and a construction equipment in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. While seven people have been rescued, five people have lost their lives in the incident.