TETE ROUSSE

 

Event description

 

A waterpocket rupture occurred in 1892 at T�te Rousse glacier, Mont Blanc.100`000 m³ of water were released. 175 people lost their lives at St. Gervais.

 

Damage

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175 people lost their lives at St. Gervais.

 

Data source

 

Haeberli, W., K��b, A. (2004): Gletscher im Umweltkontext (Teil 2: Naturgefahren in Gletschergebieten). Vorlesungsunterlagen SS 04, Geographisches Institut der Universit�t Z�rich, Z�rich. http://www.nimbus.it/glaciorisk/Glacier_view.asp?IdGlacier=1952&Vista=paese&Paese=France&IdTipoRischio=

 

Remarks

 

To prevent an other catastrophe of this type, a tunnel was built to control the water level.