1996 Mount Everest disaster
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The 1996 Mount Everest disaster was a deadly mountaineering tragedy in which multiple climbers were killed during severe storms near the summit, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Everest climbing history.
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| 1996 Mount Everest disaster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1996 Mount Everest disaster Context triple: [Everest (2015 film), basedOn, 1996 Mount Everest disaster]
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A.
1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche
The 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche was a massive ice and rock slide on the Italian side of Mont Blanc that swept down the Brenva Glacier, causing significant destruction and highlighting the hazards of glacial instability in the Alps.
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B.
2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche
The 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche was a deadly serac collapse in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Nepalese guides, making it one of the worst disasters in the mountain’s climbing history.
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C.
1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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D.
Armero tragedy
The Armero tragedy was a catastrophic 1985 lahar disaster in Colombia that buried the town of Armero and killed over 20,000 people following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
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E.
French Makalu expedition
The French Makalu expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first ascent of Kangchungtse, a subsidiary peak of Makalu in the Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1996 Mount Everest disaster Target entity description: The 1996 Mount Everest disaster was a deadly mountaineering tragedy in which multiple climbers were killed during severe storms near the summit, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Everest climbing history.
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A.
1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche
The 1997 Brenva Glacier avalanche was a massive ice and rock slide on the Italian side of Mont Blanc that swept down the Brenva Glacier, causing significant destruction and highlighting the hazards of glacial instability in the Alps.
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B.
2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche
The 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche was a deadly serac collapse in the Khumbu Icefall that killed 16 Nepalese guides, making it one of the worst disasters in the mountain’s climbing history.
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C.
1970 Nanga Parbat expedition
The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.
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D.
Armero tragedy
The Armero tragedy was a catastrophic 1985 lahar disaster in Colombia that buried the town of Armero and killed over 20,000 people following the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
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E.
French Makalu expedition
The French Makalu expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first ascent of Kangchungtse, a subsidiary peak of Makalu in the Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
mountaineering disaster ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| cause |
altitude-related illness
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delayed summit attempts ⓘ exhaustion ⓘ extreme cold ⓘ high winds ⓘ severe storm ⓘ sudden weather change ⓘ |
| chronicledBy | Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| date | May 1996 ⓘ |
| elevationOfEvents | above 8000 metres ⓘ |
| endDate | 1996-05-11 ⓘ |
| highestCampAffected | South Col NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
changes in Everest climbing safety practices
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increased scrutiny of commercial guiding on Everest ⓘ |
| involvedExpedition |
Adventure Consultants expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain Madness expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese National Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Rob Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scott Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMostAccounts | English ⓘ |
| location |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
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Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ border of Nepal and China ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest at the time ⓘ |
| notableAccount | Into Thin Air GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor |
Anatoli Boukreev
NERFINISHED
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Beck Weathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Cotter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Klev Schoening NERFINISHED ⓘ Lene Gammelgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Makalu Gau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Groom NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Beidleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Hill Pittman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Madsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Andy Harris
NERFINISHED
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Doug Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngawang Topche NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasuko Namba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Mount Everest climbing ⓘ |
| route | South Col route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideOfMountain |
north side
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southeast ridge ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996-05-10 ⓘ |
| subjectOfBook |
Into Thin Air
NERFINISHED
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Left for Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Climb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfFilm |
Everest (2015 film)
NERFINISHED
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
blizzard
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whiteout ⓘ |
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