Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six


  • World
  • Sunday, 03 Jul 2022

A handout photo from Alpine rescue services shows where an ice glacier collapsed on Marmolada mountain, Italy, July 3, 2022. Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/Handout via REUTERS

ROME (Reuters) -Parts of a mountain glacier collapsed in the Italian Alps on Sunday amid record temperatures, local authorities said, killing at least six people and injuring eight.

The Trento provincial government said rescue operations were in progress after a large "ice avalanche" involving hikers, adding that there was likely to be a "heavy toll".

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