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5 skiers killed in two avalanches salzburg Saturday in the Pungau region of western Austria, authorities said.
An avalanche occurred in the Gastein Valley south of Salzburg, killing four skiers and sweeping away seven others. two were injured – one of them seriously – the third escaped unscathed, What News agency reports.
“This tragedy painfully demonstrates the seriousness of the current avalanche situation,” said Gerhard Kremser, regional director of the Pongo Mountain Rescue Service, noting that there were “clear and repeated warnings” about the risk of avalanches.
Four rescue helicopters, mountain rescue and Red Cross The canine unit and crisis intervention team rushed to the scene.
About 90 minutes earlier, a female skier was buried and killed by an avalanche in the nearby Bad Hofgastein area, which is about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) above sea level, the APA said.