Overview
- The slide struck in the late afternoon below the summit, with the alarm raised around 3:50–4:00 pm local time.
- A woman and two men were found dead and two others suffered minor injuries after being caught in debris.
- Reports from local outlets say the victims were German nationals who have not yet been formally named.
- Helicopters Pelikan 1 and Pelikan 3 joined volunteer firefighters and mountain rescue teams in the operation.
- Cima Vertana, a 3,545-metre peak popular with ski mountaineers, has featured in a year of notable avalanche fatalities in Italy, according to EAWS data.