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Seven tourists killed in Himalayan avalanche

An avalanche has swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in north-eastern India, killing at least seven and injuring 11. Rescuers were searching for at least 30 others, army spokesman Mahendra Rawat said. India’s Border Roads Organisation ...

04 Apr 2023 at 13:13

Storms hamper search for missing following glacier avalanche in Italy

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17 unaccounted for following glacier avalanche in Italy

Thunderstorms have hampered the search for more than a dozen hikers who remain unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier in Italy broke off, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks down the slope. Officials put the known ...

04 Jul 2022 at 17:29

Death of mother and son in avalanche was a ‘tragic accident’, inquest told

A mother and son caught in an avalanche in the French Alps while skiing were killed in a “tragic accident”, an inquest has heard. Katharine Vokes, 54, known as Kate, and her 22-year-old son Archie died after the avalanche swept through an ...

27 Nov 2024 at 12:43

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Two skiers killed in Mont Blanc avalanche

An avalanche on Mont Blanc has swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, authorities said. The avalanche swept through an off-piste area of the ...

29 Dec 2023 at 11:08

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Avalanches kill nine in Italy and Austria as heavy snow hits Alps

Nine people died in avalanches in Austria and Italy over the weekend as heavy snow and school holidays drew skiers into the Alps. Some of the victims died after skiing in unmarked areas despite warnings of elevated ...

05 Feb 2023 at 21:21

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At least four construction workers killed in avalanche in northern India

At least four workers have died after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a road near India’s mountainous border with Tibet, the army said. The incident happened near the Mana Pass in ...

01 Mar 2025 at 09:16

Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

A survivor of the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015 is marking 10 years since the incident by scaling 446 mountains across England and Wales. Adventurer Alex Staniforth was 19 when he survived an ...

21 May 2025 at 08:00

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Stranded tourists evacuated after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China

Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in north-western China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow have trapped more than 1,000 people for a week, state media ...

16 Jan 2024 at 12:31

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Three skiers feared dead after avalanche in Alaska

Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and were likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-storey building, Alaska ...

05 Mar 2025 at 21:48

Family pays tribute as mother and son who died in French Alps avalanche named

Two people who died in an avalanche in the French Alps earlier this week were a mother and son from Manchester, their family have said. The pair have been named as Kate Vokes, 54, and her son ...

31 Dec 2023 at 17:44

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Five German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche

Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims — two men and a woman — had already been recovered on ...

02 Nov 2025 at 13:09

British man, 27, dies in avalanche at ski resort in French Alps

A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local government officials have said. The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski ...

18 Apr 2025 at 20:05

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