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.

Stromausfälle, Verkehrsbehinderungen, Flugausfälle: Der Winter hat Österreich fest im Griff.

Stromausfälle, Verkehrsbehinderungen, Flugausfälle: Der Winter hat Österreich fest im Griff. Die Lawinenlage ist brisant.

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…

Fatalities and injuries reported in avalanches across Tirol after prolonged snowfall and windy conditions

VIENNA: Two people were killed in avalanches in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, bringing to seven the number of people killed in the country since Friday after heavy snowfall. A…