2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6430275 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche Context triple: [Khumbu Icefall, notableEvent, 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche]
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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.
Avalanche
Avalanche is the codename for Operation Avalanche, the Allied invasion of mainland Italy during World War II that began with the Salerno landings in September 1943.
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C.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a decentralized smart contracts platform and blockchain network known for its high throughput, low latency, and support for multiple interoperable subnets.
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D.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, known for its twisting, trackless-style course that simulates an Olympic bobsleigh run.
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E.
Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche Target entity description: 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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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.
Avalanche
Avalanche is the codename for Operation Avalanche, the Allied invasion of mainland Italy during World War II that began with the Salerno landings in September 1943.
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C.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a decentralized smart contracts platform and blockchain network known for its high throughput, low latency, and support for multiple interoperable subnets.
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D.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, known for its twisting, trackless-style course that simulates an Olympic bobsleigh run.
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E.
Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954
The Italian Karakoram expedition of 1954 was the historic mountaineering campaign that achieved the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avalanche
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mountaineering disaster ⓘ serac collapse ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
route between Everest Base Camp and Camp I
ⓘ
standard South Col route ⓘ |
| cause |
ice avalanche
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serac collapse ⓘ |
| consequence |
debate over working conditions for Sherpa guides
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increased scrutiny of climbing safety on Everest ⓘ suspension of many 2014 Everest expeditions ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| date | 2014-04-18 ⓘ |
| deadliestFor | Nepalese guides ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude glacier ⓘ |
| location |
Khumbu Icefall
ⓘ
Mount Everest ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international news attention ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| notableFeature | deadliest accident on Mount Everest at the time it occurred ⓘ |
| notableFor | high concentration of casualties in a single event ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 9 ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | 2014 Mount Everest climbing season ⓘ |
| partOf |
Everest disaster chronology
ⓘ
history of Mount Everest climbing disasters ⓘ |
| policyImpact |
changes in insurance and compensation frameworks for guides
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revisions to Nepal’s mountaineering regulations ⓘ |
| primaryImpact | death of high-altitude workers ⓘ |
| prompted |
calls for route changes through the Khumbu Icefall
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demands for higher insurance and compensation for Sherpas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Khumbu Icefall
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Mount Everest ⓘ Sherpa community ⓘ |
| relativeSeverity | one of the deadliest disasters on Mount Everest ⓘ |
| riskFactor | objective hazard of Khumbu Icefall ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | natural icefall ⓘ |
| typeOfHazard | glacial hazard ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Sherpa guides
ⓘ
high-altitude porters ⓘ |
| victimNationality | Nepalese ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | mountain guide ⓘ |
| workContext | commercial guided expeditions ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche Description of subject: 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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