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Italy

Alps glacier threatens collapse in Italian valley

A 500,000 cubic metre chunk of the Planpincieux Glacier is on the verge of breaking away because of high temperatures.

06/08/2020

Austria

Avalanche sweeps away hiking group in Austrian Alps

An avalanche in the Dachstein area of the Austrian Alps killed five hikers on Sunday, police said.

08/03/2020

World News

In pictures: the best images from this week's news stories

Here is our selection of the best pictures from this week.

06/02/2020

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Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team

Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesaray, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday.

05/02/2020

Turkey

Number of dead rises from Turkey double avalanche disaster

Turkey's disaster agency said on Thursday 41 people died after the previous day's avalanche which wiped out a rescue team in the east of the country.

05/02/2020

Italy

Avalanche in Italian Alps kills woman and two girls

They had been skiing at 2,400 metres on the Val Senales glacier in South Tyrol on Saturday.

28/12/2019

Switzerland

Six skiers rescued after avalanche in Switzerland

Six people were rescued after huge avalanche in Swiss ski resort area.

26/12/2019

Switzerland

Avalanche at Swiss ski resort buries 'a number' of skiers

"We believe there are more people buried but we can't say how many," a police spokesperson said.

26/12/2019

Germany

One dead, one missing in Bavaria avalanche

A person is dead and another is missing after an avalanche in Bavaria, southern Germany.

23/02/2019

Switzerland

One person dies following avalanche in Swiss ski resort

Valais cantonal police confirmed on Twitter that an avalanche occurred at around 2.15pm, leaving “several people buried”.

19/02/2019

Austria

Three German skiers killed in Austria avalanche

Three German skiers were found dead on Sunday and a fourth is missing after an avalanche struck an Austrian ski resort.

13/01/2019

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Three injured after avalanche hits hotel in Swiss resort

Three people were injured after an avalanche hit the Swiss resort of Schwaegalp on Thursday (January 10).

11/01/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Hackers released personal data from hundreds of German politicians, Dutch authorities urged people to stay away from washed up containers and British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced she's going on hunger strike.

04/01/2019

Norway

Norway avalanche: four missing tourists 'believed to have died'

Four tourists, feared to have been swept away in an avalanche in Northern Norway, are "believed to have died," police said.

03/01/2019

World News

Five stories to know about today

Here are the key stories to know about today.

28/12/2018

France

'It's a miracle': Boy, 12, survives in French avalanche for 40 minutes

A child survived after spending 40 minutes buried under an avalanche in Savoie, France, on Wednesday, mountain rescuers said.

27/12/2018

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Emergency services taken by surprise by avalanche

French emergency services were taken by surprise in Tignes as an avalanche forced them to flee a hillside.

12/04/2018

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Snowboarder escapes getting buried by avalanche

A snowboarder escaped getting buried under an avalanche in the French Alps on Monday March 5th, with the dramatic footage captured on his helmet camera.

07/03/2018

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Take a ride with the Alpine Rescue team in the French Alps

The Alpine Rescuers are on the front line when disaster strikes.

05/03/2018

France

Watch: Snowboarder films the moment he gets caught in avalanche

A snowboarder says he survived getting caught in an avalanche thanks to his helmet and airbag.

05/03/2018