Date | 1 February 1992 |
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Location | Görmeç, Şırnak, Turkey |
Coordinates | 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]