Avalanches kill two people, injure several others in Italy’s Alps
Heavy snowfall and strong winds caused avalanches across the Italian Alps, killing two and injuring several, with rescue efforts hindered by adverse weather, officials said.
- Jan 2, a series of avalanches in the Italian Alps killed two people and injured several others across Piedmont and Veneto, rescuers reported.
- Heavy snowfall and strong winds may have destabilised slopes, as heavy snowfall around Christmas followed by milder temperatures prompted local officials to advise against off-piste excursions.
- At about noon local time two skiers were caught at 2,300 metres; a German woman was dead when a helicopter arrived, and a 50-year-old Italian mountaineer died on the Vajo Gabene slope, ANSA reported.
- Rescue teams set out on foot after helicopters were grounded by strong winds, one victim reached by helicopter could not be saved, and authorities monitored reports of a possible third avalanche in Piedmont.
- Avalanches struck popular ski areas near Turin, including a second slide near Pragelato about 60 km west, and a French skier caught at Bobbio Pellice triggered a GPS device alarm as a companion reached a mountain refuge.
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The Italian rescue service is warning of avalanche danger due to recent snowfall, higher temperatures and strong winds.
Two people were killed in a series of avalanches in Italy on Friday. Several others were seriously injured.
Milan, Italy. Three people died in avalanche this Friday in Italy, including a Frenchman and a German woman in the northwest of the country, reported rescue services.Two people who were skiing were hit by an avalanche at 2,300 meters high around 12H00 local (11H00 GMT) in Piedmont, near the border with France.Other skiers who went with them managed to take them out but one of them, the German woman, had died when a rescue helicopter arrived.On t…
After heavy snowfall around Christmas in northern Italy, temperatures and wind last rise again, which increases the risk of avalanches. Three winter sports enthusiasts die in several avalanche accidents.
Tragic balance in northern Italy: Three skiers and climbers died in avalanches. Weather conditions have dramatically increased the risk of avalanches.
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