Avalanche catastrophe in Galtür: Schneewalze with a speed of 300

2019-02-22T14:57:47.618Z

The tragedy: On 23 February 1999 at 15:58 clock broke on the western slope of the Grieskogel an avalanche, which raced as a dust and flow avalanche at 300 km / h in the village and left a trail of devastation there. Cars, houses and people were caught by the huge pressure wave, after the destruction the snow masses spilled everything under a meter-high layer. The photo was taken on February 27th, four days before the sky had been darkened by the persistent snowstorm. <B> More ... </ b>