Another Killer Avalanche Strikes in Austrian Alps
Convoys of helicopters rescued stranded tourists in western Austria on Wednesday as another killer avalanche brought new heartache, striking just miles from where rescuers were digging for victims of Europe’s worst snowslide this winter.
The latest torrent of snow--three stories high and 600 feet wide--smashed into the town of Valzur, where two people were killed and two survivors were pulled from the snow and debris. Five people remained missing, the Austria Press Agency said.
In nearby Galtuer, the death toll rose to 23 and rescuers searched for others still believed buried by an avalanche Tuesday.
More than 60 people have died in avalanches in Europe this year.
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