More than 50 avalanches were recorded in the Tyrol region in 48 hours.
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Five people died and another was injured Friday when an avalanche hit the Austrian province of Tyrol, rescue services said.
A rescue official told AFP.
“Unfortunately, five people have lost their lives,” he said, adding that an injured woman had been evacuated to hospital.
No details have been released about the identities or nationalities of those killed in the avalanche.
Weather authorities have asked for caution after several snowfalls this week.
More than 50 avalanches were recorded in the Tyrol region in 48 hours.
According to rescuers, one of the other avalanches crashed down a slope in the popular ski resort of Soelden, burying five people who had been rescued.
In recent years, an average of 20 people per year have died from avalanches in Austria.
The last two seasons were less deadly as the coronavirus pandemic reduced the overall number of skiers.
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