1.   All over Europe, the avalanches took lives and destroyed homes.

2.   Once begun, the avalanche took only seconds.

3.   Aid workers in neighboring Pakistan said they were still trying to assess what damage was caused in the remote area where the avalanche took place.

4.   The avalanche took place over the weekend at the Dola Juana rubbish dump, south of Bogota.

5.   The avalanche took place on Thursday near the village of Genukh, in the Tsuntinsky region of Dagestan, while the three-man unit was on patrol.

6.   The avalanche took place on the Agnello climb two hours before the peloton was due.