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Avalanche kills at least two skiers near Ratsching, South Tyrolean

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At least two people have died after a massive avalanche struck the slopes of Mount Marmolada in southern Italy's Dolomites on March 21st morning as heavy snowfall continued across Europe and Switzerland earlier this week, according to local authorities who confirmed that multiple skiers were buried by debris near Ratsching.

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    An avalanche disaster occurred on March 21st, resulting in at least two deaths and burying multiple skiers.
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    The incident took place near Ratsching/Bozen (South Tyrol) with over six hundred rescue workers deployed to the scene.
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    Reports from various German-language media outlets confirm a significant avalanche event affecting ski areas.
[Mar 21, 15:22] Bluewin.ch reports at least two dead due to an avalanche in South Tyrol (German title).
[Mar 21, 14:58] Stern.de confirms the death toll is a minimum of two people.