Glaciers end in ice caves (the Rhone Glacier), by trailing into a lake or river, or by shedding snowmelt on a meadow. Sometimes a piece of glacier will detach or break resulting in flooding, property damage and loss of life. In the 17th century about 2500 people were killed by an avalanche in a village on the French-Italian border; in the 19th century 120 homes in a village near Zermatt were destroyed by an avalanche. COUNT 3
QSN1 What causes flooding, property damage, and loss of life? ANS1 a piece of glacier will detach or break QSN2 What killed about 2500 people in the 17th century? ANS2 an avalanche QSN3 How many homes in a village near Zermatt were destroyed by an avalanche in the 19th century?  ANS3 120 homes