Hotel in mountains of Italy engulfed by avalanche

Jan 19, 2017

Hotel in mountains of Italy engulfed by avalanche

Matt Bracken 0 Comment Eurasia avalanche, earthquake, Italy, mountains

Up to 30 people were feared to have died after an Italian mountain Hotel Rigopiano was engulfed by a powerful avalanche in the earthquake-ravaged centre of the country. Italy’s Civil Protection agency confirmed the Hotel Rigopiano had been engulfed by a six-feet high wall of snow and that emergency services were struggling to get ambulances and diggers to the site.

World’s longest train tunnel opening in Switzerland

May 31, 2016

World’s longest train tunnel opening in Switzerland

Steve Earley 0 Comment Eurasia, World Alps, engineering, mountains, rail, railroad, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Trains, transportation, tunnel

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Almost 70 years after it was conceived, and 17 years after construction started, the world’s largest train tunnel is to open tomorrow in Switzerland. Dug under the Alps, the 35-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel is expected to streamline and increase rail traffic between northern and southern Europe.

Men’s Fashion Week, ‘Go Set a Watchman’ release, La Vigie performance art | July 14

Jul 14, 2015

Men’s Fashion Week, ‘Go Set a Watchman’ release, La Vigie performance art | July 14

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Animals, art, California, Canada, cycling, disasters, diving, England, environment, fashion, flowers, France, Gaza, golf, harper lee, horses, London, mountains, NASA, new horizons, New York, New York City, performance art, Pluto, publishing, Scotland, space, sports, sunflowers, Switzerland, Syria, Toronto, Tour de France

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Indonesia plane crash, Matterhorn anniversary, China panda cubs | June 30

Jun 30, 2015

Indonesia plane crash, Matterhorn anniversary, China panda cubs | June 30

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Animals, Atlanta, China, Civil War, disasters, France, Germany, Greece, India, mountains, pandas, Spain, sports, tennis, weather, Wimbledon

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Dog rescued from Poland peak, Ukraine fuel depot fire, Volvo Ocean Race | June 9

Jun 9, 2015

Dog rescued from Poland peak, Ukraine fuel depot fire, Volvo Ocean Race | June 9

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Animals, arts, Belgium, China, Colombia, dancing, disasters, dogs, elephants, fires, flooding, health, horses, India, mountains, Philippines, Poland, sailing, South Korea, Spain, sports, track and field, Ukraine, water

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