Eight killed in two tragic days after third deadly snow avalanche hits Austria

6 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

A police helicopter and emergency teams work at the site of an avalanche

One person was killed and four others injured in an avalanche in western Austria on Saturday – a day after two other avalanches killed seven skiers A police helicopter and emergency teams work at the site of an avalanche on February 4 ( Image: LIEBL DANIEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Eight people have died in a series of avalanches … Read more

Five people killed and one left injured after avalanche hits Austrian Alps

4 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Rescue workers stand at the Rettenbach glacier near Soelden after five people were rescued after being hit by an avalanche

The identities and nationalities of the victims have not yet been released as it was reportedly an unusually dangerous day in the Alps in the Austrian province of Tyrol, after heavy snowfall was followed by warmer weather Rescue workers are on the Rettenbach Glacier near Sölden after five people have been rescued after an avalanche … Read more