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Historic Rockslides in Canada

Historic Rockslides in Canada

Site

Date

Volume

Damage

Rubble Creek, BC

1855?

25 million

unknown

Frank, Alberta

29 April 1903

30 million

70 deaths, half a town destroyed

Brazeau Lake, Alberta

July 1933

5 million

telephone lines

Hope, BC

9 January 1965

47 million

4 deaths; road buried

English Chief River, NWT

5 October 1985

7 million

None

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