An avalanche warning sign is pictured in Wattental valley in Austria's skiing region of Tyrol February 6, 2016. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
VIENNA (Reuters) - Five Czech skiers were killed in a huge avalanche that swept away their group of 17 in the Austrian skiing region of Tyrol on Saturday, police said.
The avalanche, which the regional TV station ORF Tirol said was 2 km (1.25 miles) wide and 5 m (16 feet) deep, came down shortly after noon at the Wattener Lizum region, about 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Innsbruck.
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