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2 skiers killed, 5 hurt in northern Italy avalanche

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Two skiers died and five others were injured on Saturday when an avalanche rumbled down on them in the Italian Alps, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, the mountain rescue service said.The service's operation centre received an alert around midday that a dozen skiers were caught up in the avalanche, a spokesman said."Six helicopters were dispatched," and nearby hospitals were notified, he said.The avalanche happened at an altitude of around 7,874 feet on the slopes of the 8,757-foot Hohe Ferse near the town of Ratschings, close to the border with Austria, the Associated Press reported. Rescuers search on the site where an avalanche broke loose in Val Ridanna, in Alto Adige, northern Italy, engulfing a group of 10 skiers Saturday, March 21, 2026.…

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