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Accidents - Disasters - Fires - Floods - Tragedies

Jan. 15, 1954 - Avalanche In The Swiss Alps. A hundred and forty people are reported to have lost their lives during the recent avalanches in Austrian and Swiss Alps. The entire village of Blons in Vorarlberg, Austria - was completely buried in the Great Wolsor Valley. Damage and disaster covered wide areas of the Continent. Keystone Photo Shows:- View after the avalanche which struck at Axenstrasse in the Swiss Alps - casualties were reported in this area

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13168151
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46165262
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4832px x 6064px (1.9MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Avalanche Avalanches Axenstrasse Buried Casualties Completely Continent Entire Forty Recent Reported Struck Vorarlberg


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