An avalanche buried 15 cars in Russia

Avto 28 March, 2018
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    Frédéric Mercier

    Tuesday, march 27, 2018 16:28

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    When nature decides that it is angry, there is not much that can stop it.

    Fifteen owners of cars parked at the foot of mount Elbrus, in Russia, have learned the hard way.

    And thanks to a few brave cameramen are amateurs who have captured the scene with their cell phone, internet users around the world have been able to get an idea of the extent of the damage.

     

    There goes the parking lot – snow avalanche on Mt Elbrus, Caucasus, S Russia today. Note the orangish hue, the entire region in full of Saharan dust, the one that turned Crete into March on Thursday. Report: Alerta Roja pic.twitter.com/Jq3j6LImkI

    — severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU)
    March 24, 2018

     

    Fortunately, the snow is quickly stopped before reaching the building located just next to the parking lot. Remains that there are some Russians who will have some explanations to give to their insurer this week.

    Located near Sochi, in Southern Russia near the border with Georgia, mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, with a summit at 5642 meters.