Avalanche Disaster (1954)

SWISS AVALANCHE DISASTER - 100 DEAD. Switzerland & Austria. GV. Pan mountainside to snow covered village. SV. Pan rescuers at work outside houses. SCU. Wrecked house. SV. Wrecked stove in house. GV. SV. Pan rescuers at work digging to reach buried houses. SV. Men working roof of house. STV. Body being carried away on stretcher. SV. Pan snow covered farm houses. CU. 81 year old farmer type talking to rescuers. SV. Farm workers hauling dead cow from underneath snow. CU. Cow being hauled away. GV. Pan, showing village almost covered by avalanche. SV. Half buried cottage. SCU. Int. children at bedside, pan to injured mother. CU. Injured mother. SV. Snow plough at work. SV. Rescuer workers digging away snow from bank. CU. Man being rescued from snow. SV. Rescue man being placed on helicopter. SV. Helicopter blades turning. LV. Helicopter taking off amongst snow. CU. Rescue man watching. GV. Half buried village by avalanche. (F.G.) (Orig. G.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ON