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Mudslide from the Fluchthorn mountain

Video. Peak of Austria's Fluchthorn mountain collapses in massive mudslide

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A mountain rescuer captured the footage in Tyrol, close to the Swiss border. Fluchthorn is the second-highest summit in the Silvretta Alps.

A mud and rockslide caused the peak of Fluchthorn mountain in Austria to collapse on Monday in an incident likely attributed to recent snow melt. 

Patrick Schöpfer, a member of Galtür mountain rescue, was on a mountain bike tour and captured the footage. He said he believes the rockslide was exacerbated by climate change.

A cross at the summit of the 3,398-metre mountain was also destroyed. 

Authorities have warned climbing enthusiasts and people in the area to exercise caution and avoid the region, so far there have been no reports of any injuries.

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