Kolka–Karmadon rock ice slide
2002 landslide in North Ossetia–Alania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kolka–Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Mount Kazbek massif in North Ossetia–Alania on 20 September 2002, following a partial collapse of the Kolka Glacier. It started on the north-northeast wall of Mount Jimara, 4,780 m (15,680 ft) above sea level, and seriously affected the valley of Genaldon and Karmadon. The resulting avalanche and mudflow killed more than 120 people,[1] including a film crew of 27 people, among them Russian actor and director Sergei Bodrov Jr.[2] While this type of avalanche is not uncommon, this particular event is considered extraordinary because of several aspects.[3]
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