Overview
- The slide struck near Bivacco Bonelli at over 2,300 meters in Alta Valle Maira shortly after 1 p.m. local time.
- The deceased is a woman of foreign nationality whose identity is still being verified.
- Two survivors were found with hypothermia, treated at the warmed bivouac by rescuers, and are not in critical condition.
- A fourth hiker was evacuated to Savigliano hospital with non‑serious injuries after helicopters and ground teams completed the search.
- Crews confirmed no additional missing persons after extensive flights and a difficult approach in high winds, on a day that also saw a separate helicopter rescue of two French ski‑mountaineers in nearby Valle Varaita.