Súðavík is a fishing village and municipality on the west coast of Álftafjörður in Westfjords, Iceland. On January 16, 1995, an avalanche fell on the village early in the morning and destroyed several buildings, most of them residents' houses. Fourteen people were killed and twelve were injured. Severe snow storms made the rescue work difficult and dang…Súðavík is a fishing village and municipality on the west coast of Álftafjörður in Westfjords, Iceland. On January 16, 1995, an avalanche fell on the village early in the morning and destroyed several buildings, most of them residents' houses. Fourteen people were killed and twelve were injured. Severe snow storms made the rescue work difficult and dangerous. The final survivor was rescued 23 hours after the avalanche had fallen, and the search continued into the evening of January 17. A disaster relief fund was established, and within a week, the Icelandic public had donated 300 million kroner to the relief effort.
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