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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. Following an old superstition,rescuers swing a pendulum over a map to find the spot where the boys could be buried.
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from German...

Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. A helicopter brings rescuers to the place of the avalanche.Despite all efforts, 16 pupils could not be saved. Dachstein 1954
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from German...

Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. As the fog covers the mountains,another search group advances towards the avalanche.Dachstein,1954
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from German...

Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. Digging into the avalanche is slow business; searchers have to avoid hurting victims with sticks or shovels. Dachstein,1954
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from German...

Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. The Austrian army has provided a group of experts. Dachstein,1954
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from German...

Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends in tragedy and death. As the fog covers the mountains,another search group advances towards the avalanche.Dachstein,1954 Dachstein mountains, Austria, 1954
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Avalanche in the Austrian Alps:ski vacation of a school class from Germany ends...