1956 Punchbowl avalanche

Avalanche in South Korea Punchbowl landsat zoom.jpg Image of Punchbowl (2010) 1956 3 02 Punchbowl (Haean Basin), South Korea 79 36—54 24 83 army barracksinfrastructure and vehicles British Pathé The 1956 Punchbowl avalanche was a snow avalanche that occurred on 2 March 1956 on a mountain in Punchbowl, South Korea.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB23:001285053:mpeg21:a00017 Meer dan honderd doden door lawine in Korea Overijsselsch dagblad Delpher 3 March 1956 nl The avalanche destroyed a base of the South Korean army. Over 100 soldiers were killed or missing.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO02:163920055:mpeg21:a00018 Soldaten onder lawine bedolven Deventer Dagblad Delpher 5 March 1956 nl The avalanche has been listed by Dutch newspaper Het Huisgezin as one of the main international disasters of 1956.29 December 1956 Rampen troffen de wereld nl Disasters struck the world Het Huisgezin https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMUBTB04:210877075:mpeg21:a00076 Delpher Background The Punchbowl, was the name given to the bowl-shaped Haean Basin in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province by UN Forces during the Korean War. The Punchbowl lies several kilometres south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The area saw heavy fighting during the Korean War and was located in the vicinity of the demilitarized zone between the communist and allied forces.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010952455:mpeg21:a0110 Lawine doodt 78 soldaten in Korea Het Vrije Volk : Democratisch-Socialistisch Dagblad Het Vrije Volk Delpher 2 March 1956 nl 1 Different sources reporting about the avalanche referred to the location as no man's land. Avalanche Before 2 March 1956, after three days of blizzard there was a layer of 6 metres of snow in the Punchbowl area in South Korea. On 2 March 1956 an avalanche occurred on a mountain next to a base where the South Korean army lived. The avalanche destroyed the village and infrastructure, inclusive 83 South Korean army barracks. As a results of the avalanche 79 soldiers died. 36 to 54 people were injured and 24 people were missing. Rescue operation Rescue workers had great difficulty reaching the disaster area. This was partly due to the bad weather and the thick layer of snow of 6 metres.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4aHQZsUYyI Avalanche Kills 44 Soldiers In Seoul AKA Korean Avalanche (1956) British Pathé 14 March 1956 YouTube en-us On the same day, quickly after the avalanche, United States rescue helicopters flew to the disaster area. Due to the dangerous conditions, they were only able to transfer 17 injured people and four bodies.https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:000330054:mpeg21:a00094 Lawine bedelft Koreaans kamp Algemeen Dagblad Delpher 3 March 1956 nl The next day the American helicopters continued with the rescue operation.https://www.nytimes.com/1956/03/04/archives/korea-rescue-renewed-us-helicopters-fly-supplies-to-avalanche.html KOREA RESCUE RENEWED; U.S. Helicopters Fly Supplies to Avalanche Victims New York Times 4 March 1956 en Supplies were sent by American helicopters to the victims of the avalanche. References Category:20th-century avalanches Category:1950s natural disasters Category:History of Gangwon Province, South Korea Category:March 1956 in Asia Category:Avalanches in Asia Category:Natural disasters in South Korea Category:1956 disasters in Asia Category:South Korea–United States relations Category:Military history of South Korea Category:Republic of Korea Army