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Five German Mountaineers Killed in South Tyrol Avalanche

Rescuers ended operations Sunday because of deteriorating weather at high altitude.

Overview

  • The bodies of a missing man and his 17-year-old daughter were located Sunday morning, confirming five fatalities.
  • The slide struck around 4 p.m. Saturday near Cima Vertana in the Ortles range at an elevation above 3,500 meters.
  • Two men survived and were flown by helicopter to a hospital in Bolzano.
  • Rescuers said it is unknown why the climbers were still ascending at that late hour.
  • The response deployed helicopters, drones, rescue teams and volunteer firefighters, and teams later returned to the valley as conditions worsened.