US EditionAvalanche on a Slovenian mountain kills 1 hiker and leaves 2 missing
Three Croatian climbers caught in an avalanche on Tosca Peak led to one confirmed dead and two missing as rescue efforts faced severe weather and avalanche risks.
- Rescue teams in Slovenia are searching for three Croatian mountaineers caught in an avalanche on Tosc Mountain, according to local media.
- The three hikers were part of a seven-member group that was climbing Tosc Mountain when the avalanche struck, as reported by the official Slovenian STA news agency.
- Rescue official Klemen Belhar stated that search efforts are hindered by bad weather, including snow and rain, along with the risk of more avalanches.
- Slovenia has experienced poor conditions with early snow and low temperatures, which have affected the rescue operation.
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Avalanche in Slovenia’s Alps kills three Croatian climbers
BOHINJ, Slovenia (Reuters) -Three Croatian climbers were killed after an avalanche struck below the Toska mountain peak in Slovenia’s Julian Alps on Sunday, rescuers said on Monday. The search for the trekkers, who went climbing despite weather warnings, began on Sunday when rescuers found the body of one of them before being forced to suspend the operation due to bad conditions. A team of 45 rescuers, police and a helicopter continued the searc…
The body of one of the three Croatian mountaineers who died in an avalanche in the Slovenian Julian Alps was found late this afternoon under the peak of the 2,275-meter-high Tosc mountain, Boštjan Repinc from the Kranj police department confirmed for Hina, stating that the search was suspended until tomorrow due to bad weather conditions.
Avalanche on Slovenia Mountain Kills 1 Hiker, Leaves 2 Missing
Rescue teams in Slovenia found the body of one of three mountaineers from neighboring Croatia who were swept away Sunday in an avalanche, police said. The three were part of a group of seven mountaineers heading up the Tosc Mountain in northwestern Slovenia, local media reported. When four people in the group decided to take a break earlier on Sunday, the remaining three continued and were caught in the avalanche, the official Slovenian STA news…
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