U of T study reveals new clues about the origins of Mount Everest's deadliest avalanche
UTM Follow U of T News U of T study reveals new clues about the origins of Mount Everest's deadliest avalanche A photograph taken from Everest Base Camp shows the devastation resulting from a deadly avalanche on April 25, 2015 that was triggered by an earthquake (photo courtesy of R. Tullet) On the afternoon of April 25, 2015, an earthquake rocked the Himalayas, causing widespread death and damage in the region. The magnitude 7.8 quake – the strongest ever recorded in the region – rattled glaciers and ice falls along a ridge just to the west of Mount Everest, sending an avalanche of...
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