Zeitungsreise: Living History
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On 26 January 1837, an avalanche destroyed the dwelling house of the Thalhof in the Merano judicial district. Johann Gilg and his wife miraculously survived unharmed in bed, while their children had already departed for early morning mass.
On the evening of 31 December 1836, an avalanche struck near Burgeis once again, damaging a residential house and several barns. Because the residents were away from home at the time, no casualties were reported.
A report from Glurns details severe avalanche accidents around Christmas 1836 on high-mountain roads near Trafoi and Stilfs. A postal dispatcher, a road supervisor, and a young man lost their lives in the snow masses.
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