Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Avalanche |
Place | Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park BC |
Event Start Date | March 12, 1991 |
Event End Date | March 12, 1991 |
Comments | Bugaboo, Purcell Mountains BC, March 12, 1991. Nine heli-skiers were killed in a massive avalanche in Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park. |
Fatalities | 9 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial Department Payments | $0 |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |