2012 Gayari sector avalanche
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The 2012 Gayari sector avalanche was a catastrophic snow slide in the Siachen region that buried a Pakistani Army base, killing over 100 soldiers and becoming one of the deadliest military avalanches in history.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2012 Gayari sector avalanche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2012 Gayari sector avalanche Context triple: [Siachen conflict, notableEvent, 2012 Gayari sector 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.
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.
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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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.
Avalanche
Avalanche is a decentralized smart contracts platform and blockchain network known for its high throughput, low latency, and support for multiple interoperable subnets.
- 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: 2012 Gayari sector avalanche Target entity description: The 2012 Gayari sector avalanche was a catastrophic snow slide in the Siachen region that buried a Pakistani Army base, killing over 100 soldiers and becoming one of the deadliest military avalanches in 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.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avalanche
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ |
| affected | Pakistani Army base at Gayari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialDepth | tens of metres of snow and ice ⓘ |
| buried | Pakistani Army battalion headquarters at Gayari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
avalanche of ice and snow
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snow slide ⓘ |
| consequence |
long-term recovery and excavation efforts
ⓘ
memorials for fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryMilitary | Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2012-04-07 ⓘ |
| deadliestIn | history of Siachen conflict ⓘ |
| elevation | over 4000 metres ⓘ |
| internationalReaction | offers of assistance from foreign countries ⓘ |
| ledTo |
calls for demilitarization of Siachen Glacier
ⓘ
review of deployment and safety procedures in Siachen ⓘ |
| location |
Gayari sector
NERFINISHED
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Gilgit-Baltistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kashmir region NERFINISHED ⓘ Siachen Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Siachen region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national coverage in Pakistan
ⓘ
international news coverage ⓘ |
| militaryContext | ongoing military deployment on Siachen Glacier ⓘ |
| militaryUnitAffected | Northern Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the deadliest military avalanches in history ⓘ |
| notableFor | scale of casualties in a single avalanche event ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
around 140
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over 100 ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–Pakistan conflict over Kashmir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siachen conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karakoram Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseBy |
Pakistan Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian rescue teams ⓘ |
| riskType | high-altitude avalanche risk ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude glacier ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| triggered | large-scale search and rescue operation ⓘ |
| victim |
Pakistan Army soldiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civilian contractors ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | heavy snowfall ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2012 Gayari sector avalanche Description of subject: The 2012 Gayari sector avalanche was a catastrophic snow slide in the Siachen region that buried a Pakistani Army base, killing over 100 soldiers and becoming one of the deadliest military avalanches in history.
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