5 German Mountaineers Die in Avalanche in Northern Italy
Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday.
Three victims — two men and a woman — had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning.
“They had been dragged to the lower part of the gully where the avalanche occurred,”said Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania.
Rescue efforts were conducted to recover the bodies of the victims.
Author's summary: Avalanche kills 5 German mountaineers in Italy.