Accident in Piedmont Three dead in avalanche near the Swiss border
Three people have died in an avalanche in the border area between Italy and Switzerland. The rescue services were alerted by witnesses to the avalanche.
12.01.2025, 17:23
12.01.2025, 17:31
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- Three people were killed in an avalanche in Piedmont.
- Two people were taken to hospital by helicopter. According to the rescue services, they are unharmed but shocked.
- The rescue services were alerted by witnesses who saw the avalanche.
Five people were buried in an avalanche in Trasquera in the northern Italian region of Piedmont on Sunday. According to the rescue services, three of them died. The other two people were taken to hospital by helicopter. They were unharmed but shocked, the rescue services said.
The two people rescued had alerted the Alpine Rescue Service after the avalanche. It is still unclear whether they belonged to the same group of ski tourers who were buried. No information has yet been released about the origin of the fatalities.
The avalanche broke loose on the eastern ridge of Punta Valgrande, a 2850-metre-high peak. The area lies on the border with Switzerland. The rescue services were alerted by witnesses who observed the avalanche. According to the authorities, there is an avalanche risk in the area at an altitude of over 2100 meters.