2014 Mount Everest avalanche

On 18 April 2014, an avalanche on Mount Everest killed 16 people and injured 9 others. The avalanche was caused by a serac which fell from the slopes of Everest above the icefall.^[1]

2014 Mount Everest Avalanche Media

Khumbu Icefall, Everest West Shoulder and Mount Everest as seen from Kala Patthar
Khumbu Glacier + Khumbu Icefall + Mount Everest

References

↑ A serac is a large block of ice.

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[1] A serac is a large block of ice.

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