SEVEN PEOPLE DIE AS THE MARMOLADA GLACIER IN ITALY COLLAPSES

  • 04/07/2022

In the northern Italian Alps, an avalanche caused by the melting of a glacier has resulted in at least seven fatalities.

Eight additional persons were hurt in the collapse, according to emergency personnel, with two of them having critical injuries.

Rescue personnel are once again looking for 15 people who are still missing utilising helicopters and drones.

Rescuers have identified four of the seven dead, including two mountain guides and three Italians.

The region's tallest peak, Marmolada, was seen to have an ice mass collapse down its slopes in video of the occurrence.

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