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Austria: Avalanches in the Austrian Alps kill NINE in 24 hours

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Avalanches in the Austrian Alps kill NINE in 24 hours.

Avalanches in the Austrian Alps have killed nine people after heavy snowfall followed by warmer weather triggered over 50 snow slides over two days.

Police said eight people died in three separate incidents in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol on Friday.

On Saturday, Tyrol authorities reported the death of one person in near the village of Schmirn in an avalanche and a second person was missing.

Austrian authorities warned on Saturday of ‘considerable’ risk of avalanches in the west of the country after nine people were killed within 24 hours.

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

In one avalanche near the Austrian-Swiss border, four Swedish citizens and their Austrian guide were killed.

More than 50 avalanches were recorded in the Tyrol region over 48 hours.

Officials warned skiers and snowshoers drawn to the Alps amid good weather that even slight tremors could trigger a snow slide.

Information about the identities and nationalities of the victims was not immediately available

In recent years, an average of around 20 people have been killed annually by avalanches in Austria.








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