Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos

VIENNA: A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said. One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plow fell down steps in a “residential complex” in the northern city of Linz, police said. Four skiers were killed in avalanches in the Tyrol region. Three of them died in a giant avalanche near the St. Anton ski resort, officials said. A German died on a slope at Nauders that was buried by snow. His 16-year-old son was seriously injured, officials added.

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