A 60-year-old man on Tuesday died in an avalanche in northern Italy while looking for his two dogs, local media reported on Wednesday. Michele Buga, originally from Romania, was initially surprised by bad weather and got lost on Saturday while…
10 dead after Indian Himalayas avalanche hits climbers
Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, police said Wednesday, with 18 other members of the expedition still missing. Several dozen climbing trainees were caught in Tuesday morning’s snowslide near the summit of…
Hopes dim as rescuers continue to search for survivors of Italian avalanche
Rescuers found body parts and equipment as they searched Tuesday for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche that killed at least seven people and is being blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers. Officials initially feared…
‘A Christmas miracle’: 12-year-old boy survives being buried under avalanche for 40 minutes (itv)
A 12-year-old boy was found alive and uninjured in the French Alps after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes, an event his rescuers are calling a true “miracle”. French police in the town of Bourg Saint-Maurice said the…