Avalanches kill five in Austrian Alps, officials say
A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.
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"The recent snowfall is currently drawing many people to the mountains – even off-piste. It is painful that we have already had to record several avalanches with injuries and fatalities."
— Anton Mattle , Politician
"The recent snowfall is currently drawing many people to the mountains — even off-piste. It is painful that we have already had to record several avalanches with injuries and fatalities."
— Anton Mattle , Politician
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A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.
Five skiers were killed in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps on Friday, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.
A man skiing with his son was among the victims on Friday, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.
The number of skiers killed by avalanches in Austria on Friday has risen to five, authorities said, adding to a string of fatal incidents this winter.
Five people have died and one has been injured after an avalanche in the Alps near the Swiss-Austrian border.
A series of avalanches in western Austria resulted in at least five deaths, with authorities citing recent heavy snowfall and windy conditions as contributing factors.
A deadly wave of avalanches hit western Austria after heavy snowfall and strong winds destabilized the mountains, resulting in at least five fatalities.
At least five people, including an American, have been killed in a wave of avalanches in western Austria, authorities said Saturday.
Five people died in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps due to heavy snowfall, including a 42-year-old German man and his 16-year-old son.
A 42-year-old German man, caught in an avalanche with his 16-year-old son, was among the victims, bringing the region's avalanche death toll this season to at least 21.
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