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Austria

Three skiers killed and two injured in Austria avalanche

The skiers were hit by a 200-metre wide slab of snow as they ascended a slope in the Salzburg region.

05/12/2021

France

France skiing death toll doubled due to weather and COVID rules

Thirty-nine people were killed in avalanches in France this winter, compared to an average of 20 annually over the past five decades.

31/05/2021

Norway

Norwegian authorities find body in search for last victim of landslide

A total of 10 people were killed by the landslide in the village of Ask on December 30.

22/03/2021

Slovenia

Four killed as three separate avalanches hit Balkan mountains

Three people have been killed in two separate avalanches in Slovenia and a fourth was killed in a third avalanche in Bosnia.

14/02/2021

Russia

Three dead, six missing after avalanche at Russian Arctic ski resort

The four found so far are believed to be the ski lift director and his family. There are six others still missing.

09/01/2021

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