1992 Görmeç avalanche

The 1992 Görmeç avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 1 February, 1992, in Görmeç, Şırnak Province in south-east Turkey, killing 97 people.[1][2]

1992 Görmeç avalanche
Görmeç, Şırnak
Görmeç, Şırnak, Turkey
Date1 February 1992 (1992-02-01)
LocationGörmeç, Şırnak, Turkey
Coordinates37°32′43″N 42°12′50″E
CauseAvalanche
Outcome71 soldiers and 26 villagers dead
Deaths97

See also

  • List of avalanches

References

  1. "Çığ terör gibi" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 9 February 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "In 1992, happened" (in Turkish). Tarihtebugun.org. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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