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50 years on, the Mattmark tragedy

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  • 29 August 2015
  • Sandro Cattacin
    • Formation continue , UNIGE
    • Sciences de la société, UNIGE
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On August 30, 1965, part of the Allalin glacier collapsed on the construction site of the Mattmark dam in the Saas valley in Valais. The toll was heavy: 88 dead, including 57 Italian and 23 Swiss seasonal workers.

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