Rescue services at the scene of a deadly avalanche in Italy's Dolomites recovered as many body parts as they could on Tuesday, with the dangers of venturing
Search operations for possible survivors were to resume on Monday after the collapse due to a heat wave of part of the Marmolada glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps, which left at least six dead and eight injured.
Rescuers yesterday were to resume the search for survivors after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Authorities said they did not know “the total number of climbers” hit when the glacier collapsed on Sunday on Marmolada, the highest mountain in the Italian Dolomites.
The disaster struck one day after a record-high temperature of 10°C was recorded at the glacier’s summit.
“An avalanche of snow, ice and rock hit an access path at a time when there were several roped parties, some of whom were swept
The search for possible survivors resumed on Monday after the collapse of a chunk of glacier ice in northeastern Italy, leaving at least six people dead and eight injured.