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2014 Mount Everest avalanche facts for kids

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On 18 April 2014, an avalanche on Mount Everest killed 16 people and injured 9 people. The avalanche was caused by a serac which fell from the slopes of Mount Everest above the icefall.


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  • Mt. Everest from Gokyo Ri November 5, 2012 Cropped

    Everest as seen from Gokyo Ri

  • Khumbu glacier in relation to everest

    Khumbu Glacier + Khumbu Icefall + Mount Everest

  • Everest3d qbd 2014116

    This labeled photo-diagram shows the location of the fatal ice avalanche on the 2014 route, and the revised 2015 route through the Khumbu.

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