1954 Blons avalanches
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Coordinates: 47°12′58″N 9°48′58″E / 47.216°N 9.816°E The Blons avalanches in Austria was one of the worst mass burials by avalanche in recorded history. This happened on February 10 and February 11.
The small village of Blons near Bludenz, Vorarlberg in the Austrian Alps was hit by an avalanche at 9:36 a.m. on 12 January 1954. A second avalanche hit the village at 7 p.m. as rescue workers attempted to dig out the 118 persons buried by the first avalanche. The village had a population of 365 people, of whom 57 were killed and 22 injured. 2 bodies were never found. 29 of the 90 buildings in the village were destroyed.
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