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Severe Storm and Devastating Debris Flows in Vinschgau
A severe thunderstorm on 16 June 1840 triggered devastating debris flows between Schlanders and Latsch. In Vezan, the local church was engulfed by mud and debris, claiming the life of the beneficed priest, while in Goldrain fields were ruined and livestock swept away.