seventh February 2026
5 skiers have died in Northern Italy and two climbers have perished in an avalanche within the Excessive Tatras in Slovakia. UPDATED
On Saturday three individuals died in two separate avalanches in Italy within the space the place the Winter Olympics are being held.
A person snowboarding off piste with one other three skiers at Punta Rocca died after being caught in an avalanche.
His companions began a search operation with assist from different skiers, till rescuers arrived.
One other two off-piste skiers died in Albosaggia, a village within the decrease Valtellina valley.
We are going to convey you additional particulars after we obtain them.
Two skiers from Finland of their 50s have additionally died in an avalanche in northern Italy.
The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon close to the resort of Solda in Sud Tirol.
One other skier survived.
Rescuers had been heading by helicopter to a different avalanche incident once they noticed the aftermath of an avalanche with a individual digging.
One individual was buried 1.5m beneath the snow and the opposite 60cms.
Italy’s snow and avalanche dangers affiliation, AINEVA, which is a part of the European Avalanche Warning Providers, warned of a danger of avalanches for Sunday.
In Slovakia two Hungarian climbers, aged 38 and 37, have died after an avalanche.
As soon as alerted poor climate prevented the rescue companies from utilizing a helicopter to achieve the scene of the accident close to the Tupa peak they usually needed to journey by foot.
The victims had been situated beneath the avalanche by witnesses, however they didn’t survive.
They’re the newest victims this winter after a sequence of avalanche fatalities.
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