Overview
- Authorities confirmed the death toll rose to three after locating the two missing mountaineers buried under snow.
- The avalanche struck in the northwestern Slovenian Alps near Mount Tosc, according to police and rescue reports.
- Search operations were initially halted due to weather and darkness, with teams resuming efforts on October 6.
- AFP first reported one Croatian climber dead and two missing on October 5 based on a Slovenian police briefing.
- STA later reported the recovery of the missing climbers, updating the casualty count that international outlets relayed.