Weather agencies across Europe have issued multiple severe avalanche alerts in 2026 as deaths continue to mount
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Weather agencies across Europe have issued multiple severe avalanche alerts in 2026 as deaths continue to mount
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Perfect Alpine storm of unusual weather and perilous off-piste action has raised avalanche risk
It is the latest in a series of avalanches which have struck the European Alps this winter
The number of people killed by avalanches in Europe almost doubled in the winter of 2025-26, climbing to 136 from 70 the previous…
A total of 25 skiers were caught in the avalanche
Eyewitness footage captures the moment an avalanche swept through a ski resort in the Italian Alps. On Sunday (15 February), a…
An avalanche has swept through a ski resort on Europe’s tallest mountain, sending tourists fleeing in panic. Eyewitness footage…
Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
