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Offline KKOB

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2 avalanches kill 5 and then 33 rescuers.
« on: February 05, 2020, 16:50:08 PM »
5 people were killed in an avalanche near Bahcesehir in Van province. Whilst search and rescue operations were in progress a second avalanche killed 33 of the rescue team members.

https://news.sky.com/story/turkey-avalanche-38-killed-as-frantic-search-under-way-for-people-trapped-under-snow-11926812

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Re: 2 avalanches kill 5 and then 33 rescuers.
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2020, 19:27:41 PM »
Tragic.  I read about it in the press.

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Re: 2 avalanches kill 5 and then 33 rescuers.
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2020, 19:47:07 PM »
Terrible news :( :( :(




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