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The '''1987 Svaneti avalanches''' was a series of massive [[avalanches]] in the northwest [[Greater Caucasus|Caucasus]] highlands of the then-[[Georgian SSR|Soviet republic of Georgia]], which hit, in January 1987, the country's [[Svaneti]] province, namely the [[Mestia Municipality|Mestia]] and [[Lentekhi Municipality|Lentekhi]] districts. |
The '''1987 Svaneti avalanches''' was a series of massive [[avalanches]] in the northwest [[Greater Caucasus|Caucasus]] highlands of the then-[[Georgian SSR|Soviet republic of Georgia]], which hit, in January 1987, the country's [[Svaneti]] province, namely the [[Mestia Municipality|Mestia]] and [[Lentekhi Municipality|Lentekhi]] districts. |
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The avalanches were brought about by unprecedented snowfall which lasted for 46 days, falling 16 meters thick at several places. From 9 to 31 January 1987 330 avalanches were registered. The mountainous villages such as [[Chuberi]], [[Ushguli]], [[Mulakhi]], [[Kala, Georgia|Kala]], and [[Khaishi]] were heavily hit. The village of [[Zhamushi]] was completely buried in snow, with 26 killed. In total, 105 people died in the disaster. More than 2,000 houses were damaged and about 8,500 people had to be resettled. The total damage caused was about $300 million.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bondyrev|first1=Igor|last2=Davitashvili|first2=Zurab|last3=Singh|first3=Vijay P.|title=The Geography of Georgia: Problems and Perspectives|date=2015|publisher=Springer|isbn= |
The avalanches were brought about by unprecedented snowfall which lasted for 46 days, falling 16 meters thick at several places. From 9 to 31 January 1987 330 avalanches were registered. The mountainous villages such as [[Chuberi]], [[Ushguli]], [[Mulakhi]], [[Kala, Georgia|Kala]], and [[Khaishi]] were heavily hit. The village of [[Zhamushi]] was completely buried in snow, with 26 killed. In total, 105 people died in the disaster. More than 2,000 houses were damaged and about 8,500 people had to be resettled. The total damage caused was about $300 million.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bondyrev|first1=Igor|last2=Davitashvili|first2=Zurab|last3=Singh|first3=Vijay P.|title=The Geography of Georgia: Problems and Perspectives|date=2015|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3319054131|page=89}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:32, 2 May 2023
The 1987 Svaneti avalanches was a series of massive avalanches in the northwest Caucasus highlands of the then-Soviet republic of Georgia, which hit, in January 1987, the country's Svaneti province, namely the Mestia and Lentekhi districts.
The avalanches were brought about by unprecedented snowfall which lasted for 46 days, falling 16 meters thick at several places. From 9 to 31 January 1987 330 avalanches were registered. The mountainous villages such as Chuberi, Ushguli, Mulakhi, Kala, and Khaishi were heavily hit. The village of Zhamushi was completely buried in snow, with 26 killed. In total, 105 people died in the disaster. More than 2,000 houses were damaged and about 8,500 people had to be resettled. The total damage caused was about $300 million.[1]
References
- ^ Bondyrev, Igor; Davitashvili, Zurab; Singh, Vijay P. (2015). The Geography of Georgia: Problems and Perspectives. Springer. p. 89. ISBN 978-3319054131.
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