Two Skiers Killed in Avalanche on Northern Italy's Alps; Five Others Injured
At least two skiers have been killed and five others injured after a deadly avalanche struck the northern Italian slopes, according to reports from Mar 21 evening sources confirming similar incidents across multiple outlets between 5 PM and nearly midnight local time. Emergency services responded with six helicopters as rescue operations continued in search of survivors amidst difficult terrain conditions reported by journalists on Dalmacijadanas.hr directly after initial alerts at Net.hr around the same hour.
Key Points
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1At least two ski instructors were killed and five others injured in an avalanche on the northern side of Italy.
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2Multiple news outlets reported this tragedy occurring around 19:00 to 21:30 local time.
Developments
Perspectives
A tragedy in Italy: Two ski jumpers killed and five people injured by an avalanche.
— [Mar 21, 21:30] Tragedija u Italiji: Dva skijaša poginula, pet osoba ozlijeđeno u lavini (Direktno.hr)A new tragedy in Italy where an avalanche swept over dozens of ski jumpers; at least two people were killed.
— [Mar 21, 21:25] Nova tragedija u Italiji: Lavina pokosila desetak skijaša, poginulo najmanje dvoje (Net.hr)At least two ski jumpers have been killed in an avalanche on the north of Italy with five people injured.
— [Mar 21, 19:19] Najmanje dva skijaša poginula u lavini na severu Italije, pet povređenih (Danas.rs)A tragedy in neighboring lands where two ski jumpers were killed by an avalanche and five people injured.
— [Mar 21, 18:32] Tragedija u susjedstvu: Dva skijaša poginula u lavini, ozlijeđeno pet osoba (Dalmacijadanas.hr)A tragedy on the north of Italy where two ski jumpers were killed and six helicopters are involved in a rescue operation.
— [Mar 21, 17:53] Tragedija na sjeveru Italije, poginula dva skijaša, šest helikoptera u akciji spašavanja (Jutarnji.hr)