Glaciers end in ice caves (the Rhone Glacier), by trailing into a lake or river, or by shedding snowmelt on a meadow. Sometimes a piece of glacier will detach or break resulting in flooding, property damage and loss of life. In the 17th century about 2500 people were killed by an avalanche in a village on the French-Italian border; in the 19th century 120 homes in a village near Zermatt were destroyed by an avalanche.
19వ శతాబ్దంలో మంచు చరియలు విరిగిపడడంతో జెర్మాట్ సమీపంలోని గ్రామంలో ఎన్ని ఇళ్లు ధ్వంసమయ్యాయి?
120 homes