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2022 Marmolada serac collapse

2022 CE · Italy, Europe · Disaster

2022 Marmolada serac collapse
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On 3 July 2022, a serac collapsed on the mountain of Marmolada, in the Dolomites at the regional border between Trentino and Veneto, Italy. Eleven people were killed and eight were wounded. The large-scale collapse of the serac led to one of the most serious accidents in the Alps in decades. The seismic energy released was comparable to an M 0. 6 earthquake.

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