This aluvion happened on
January 6, 1725. The village
of Ancash,
close to Yungay and north of it was destroyed and its
1`500 or 2`000 inhabitants killed by an aluvion
coming from NevadoHuandoy.
At thesame time an earthquake
also tookplace.
Damage
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1`500 or 2`000 inhabitants of Ancash
were killed.
Data source
Lliboutry,
L., Arnao, B. M., Pautre,
A., Schneider, B. (1977): Glaciological problems set
by the contol of dangerous lakes in Cordillera
Blanca, Peru.
I. Historical failures of morainic dams, their causes
and prevention. Journal
of Glaciology, 18 (79), 239 � 254.,
http://pubs.usgs.gov (2005),