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Eight people killed in avalanches in Austrian Alps as rescuers urge skiers to heed warnings
Heavy snowfall and ignored warnings led to three avalanches killing eight skiers in Austria, with over 200 rescuers deployed, authorities said.
- On Saturday, avalanches killed eight Alpine skiers in three separate incidents across Austria, with Agence France-Presse photographing the scene near Bad Hofgastein on January 17, 2026.
- Heavy snowfall last week prompted warnings as the Salzburg avalanche warning service raised the danger level to `level 3`, with Gerhard Kremser saying alerts were clear.
- Three Czech ski tourists were swept away in Murtal district, Styria, around 4.25pm yesterday, later confirmed dead, while in Gastein Valley, Salzburg Pongau, an avalanche killed four skiers and seriously injured one.
- Rescuers deployed four rescue helicopters, mountain rescue teams, Red Cross dog teams, and a crisis intervention team, while authorities urged visitors to heed warnings as bodies recovery will be completed today.
- Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week, including a German man killed in Switzerland on Friday, six skiers in France last weekend, and a 13-year-old Czech and 58-year-old ski tourer this week.
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A total of 17 skiers died in the French, Swiss and Austrian Alps in eight days, following heavy snowfalls.
·Paris, France
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Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austrian Alps
Eight people killed in three separate avalanche accidents in Austria were citizens of the Czech Republic and Austria, authorities said on Sunday. The deadliest incident on Saturday occurred in the Grossarl Valley in the state of Salzburg, where three men aged 53, 63 and 65 were killed. A 60-year-old woman also died after being buried by snow. The victims were part of a group on an alpine ski course offered by the Austrian Alpine Club, the organi…
Three avalanches across Austria killed eight skiers, authorities said.
·New Delhi, India
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