Three dead in Austrian avalanche
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- 14 Mar 2022
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Three people died and another was injured Friday when an avalanche hit the Oetscher peak in south-western Lower Austria, police said.
“Four people were swept away. Rescuers were able to get to one of them who was taken to hospital in a serious condition,” a spokesman said following the snowslip on the 1,893-metre (6,200 feet) Alpine peak near the commune of Gaming.
Rescuers were still searching for further potential victims hours after the avalanche caught locals unawares given generally clement weather conditions. Read More...
