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Alps Disaster 1954
Description
Blons, the Alps.
Various shots of rescue teams digging their way through to the beleaguered village. Various shots, damaged interior of chalet, helicopters (U.S. Army and a Hiller UH-12B) trying to bring back wounded. MS Placing casualties into ambulance.
(Lav.)
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Agnew
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 78975
- Sort Number:
- UN 2585 D
- Time in/Out:
- 01:55:37:00 / 01:57:38:00
- Canister:
- UN 2585 D
- Film ID:
- 2654.21
- Issue Date:
- 1954
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The scenes witnessed here are taking place in Blons, in the Austrian Alps.
Blons was struck by an avalanche on January 12 1954. While rescuers were at work a second avalanche struck. In all, over 200 people died.
The first rescue helicopter seen is a U.S. Army craft. The second is a Hiller UH-12B, Reg. No. HB-XAC.
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