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Avalanches are caused when a big impact of noise strikes. This is because sound vibrates objects and therefore vibrates mounds of snow, causing them to tumble down.
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∙ 10y agoMost commonly, people who die in avalanches suffocate under the snow that covers them. However, it is likely that some people are killed when slammed into trees or other debris.
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