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Six Dead And Several Missing In Alps Avalanche
Source: Sky News
A large avalanche in the Italian Alps has killed six people and several others are missing, Italian media are reporting.
The avalanche happened on Monte Nevoso (snowy mountain) near the Austrian border and as many as 10 people could be buried.
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Three helicopters carrying search teams were dispatched, but the high altitude meant that the aircraft were forced to fly with minimal fuel to reduce their weight, hampering the operation.
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Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera is reporting that a group of around 10 skiers were heading to the summit of the mountain at 3,358 metres.
Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1658648/six-dead-and-several-missing-in-alps-avalanche