[1] It came 8 months after an avalanche in Súðavík killed 14 people.
The disasters had a profound effect on the nation and sparked a massive buildup of avalanche dams to protect towns in danger zones.
[2][3][4] The avalanche fell from Skollahvilft [ˈskɔtlaˌkʰvɪl̥t] at around 4:00 AM, and destroyed 17 houses.
[5] 45 people were in the houses hit by the avalanche, 21 managed to escape on their own and four were later rescued alive.
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