Three Czech skiers swept away in Murtal district while five killed in Pongau area near Salzburg
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Eight people were killed in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, following heavy snowfall and dangerous conditions in the region. Five people were killed in two avalanches in the Pongau area near Salzburg, local mountain rescue officials said. Later that day, three Czech skiers died after being buried by an avalanche […] The post Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps appeared first on nationnews.com.
Three Czech skiers swept away in Murtal district while five killed in Pongau area near Salzburg
Gerhard Kremser, district head of the Pongau mountain rescue service, noted the ‘clear and repeated warnings’ about avalanche risk.
Gerhard Kremser, district head of the Pongau mountain rescue service, noted the ‘clear and repeated warnings’ about avalanche risk.
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Skiers have also died from avalanche-related accidents in the Swiss and French Alps over the past week.
Officials said fresh snowfall in the Austrian Alps is poorly bonded to older layers on the peaks, increasing the risk of repeated avalanches, and...
Officials said fresh snowfall in the Austrian Alps is poorly bonded to older layers on the peaks, increasing the risk of repeated avalanches, and...
Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, authorities said.
Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, authorities said.