Five die in Austrian avalanches, rescuers say
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Five off-piste skiers have died in two avalanches in Austria's Alps near Salzburg's Pongau area following heavy snowfall, with four killed and one seriously injured in one incident and another skier killed earlier the same day.
- The mountain rescue service highlighted the severity of the current avalanche situation, expressing condolences to the victims' families and noting additional avalanches in the region that caused no injuries.
- Recent avalanche-related fatalities have occurred across the Alps, including a 13-year-old Czech boy in Bad Gastein, a 58-year-old skier in Weerberg, Austria, and a German man in Switzerland, alongside multiple injuries.
- Similar deadly avalanche incidents have also been reported in France, where six skiers died over
