Pair of avalanches leaves 5 skiers dead in Austria

Pair of avalanches leaves 5 skiers dead in Austria


Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, authorities said.

Four skiers were killed by a snow slide in the Gastein Valley, south of of the city of Salzburg, that swept away seven people.

Two were injured — one seriously — and a third escaped unharmed, the APA news agency reported.

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Rescuers search for people after an avalanche in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria. Continue reading


 

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