1992 Görmeç avalanche
  Görmeç, Şırnak | |
| Date | 1 February 1992 |
|---|---|
| Location | Görmeç, Şırnak, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°32′43″N 42°12′50″E / 37.54528°N 42.21389°ECoordinates: 37°32′43″N 42°12′50″E / 37.54528°N 42.21389°E |
| Cause | Avalanche |
| Outcome | 71 soldiers and 26 villagers dead |
| Deaths | 97 |
The 1992 Görmeç avalanche was an avalanche that occurred on 1 February, 1992, in Görmeç, Şırnak Province in south-east Turkey, killing 97 people including 71 soldiers.[1][2]
See also[]
- List of avalanches
References[]
- ^ "Çığ terör gibi" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 9 February 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "In 1992, happened" (in Turkish). Tarihtebugun.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
Categories:
- 1990s avalanches
- 1992 natural disasters
- 1992 in Turkey
- History of Şırnak Province
- Avalanches in Turkey
- February 1992 events in Europe