Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupGeological
Event TypeLandslide
PlaceOcean Falls BC
Event Start DateJanuary 14, 1965
Event End DateJanuary 14, 1965
CommentsOcean Falls BC, January 14, 1965. Seven people died when a slush avalanche/debris flow caused by melting snow struck the community.
Fatalities7
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0