Mattmark – “In just a few days, it will be the 50th anniversary of the Mattmark tragedy that took place in Switzerland”. The CGIE Secretary-General, Michele Schiavone: “A part of the Allalin glacier collapsed on August 30th, 1965, during the construction of a dam in the Swiss valley part of the Alps. The Alps have always represented in the collective imagination the imposing and unmistakable natural frontier that men of strength, energy and intelligence have sought to overcome and use to facilitate progress and to build the future. During the 20th century it was still considered an insurmountable bastion. In the tragedy of Mattmark, 88 workers including 56 Italian citizens were killed by the avalanche”. (9Colonne)
A part of the Allalin glacier crashed killing 88 workers including 56 Italian citizens on August 30th, 1965, during the construction of a dam
Mattmark – “In just a few days, it will be the 50th anniversary of the Mattmark tragedy that took place in Switzerland”. The CGIE Secretary-General, Michele Schiavone: “A part of the Allalin glacier collapsed on August 30th, 1965, during the construction of a dam in the Swiss valley part of the Alps. The Alps have always represented in the collective imagination the imposing and unmistakable natural frontier that men of strength, energy and intelligence have sought to overcome and use to facilitate progress and to build the future. During the 20th century it was still considered an insurmountable bastion. In the tragedy of Mattmark, 88 workers including 56 Italian citizens were killed by the avalanche”. (9Colonne)