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Silvretta | Furtschöltal with traces of debris flow

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This photo was taken one week after a chunk of rock of approx. 1 million cubic metres had detached from the S peak of Fluchthorn. The rock avalanche impacted a damp area with some small lakes, resulting in a splash of debris and water reaching the Furtschöl valley, impounding a lake (central background) and producing a debris flow downstream. The event caused no significant damage.