Four climbers died on Saturday in Italy from avalanches in the Lombardy and Trentino regions, while another climber died in the Val d'Aosta region after being trapped on a glacier, according to the Italian Alpine Rescue.
In Trentino, a first avalanche, on the border between Val di Fiemme and San Martino, swept away four ski mountaineers aged between 30 and 40, seriously injuring one of them, who later died in hospital from his injuries.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeA second avalanche, on the Marmolada, has engulfed four Italian skiers in their forties. One of the climbers triggered the avalanche and was buried.
In Lombardy, an avalanche occurred in Albosaggia, trapping three ski mountaineers and leaving two of them dead, aged 35 and 46.
Meanwhile, in Italy's northwestern region of Val d'Aosta, an ice climber, who Italian broadcaster RAI said was English and about 60 years old, has died after becoming trapped in the Lillaz waterfalls (Cogne). While descending in the dark, he reportedly fell into a crevasse halfway down.