Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy ROME -- Five ...

Avalanche accidents are a persistent issue in the Italian Alps, with the country registering one of the higher 10-year ...

The climbers were in two groups in northern Italy on Saturday night when an avalanche struck. Two people survived.

A German father and his daughter are among five people who were killed in an avalanche in Italy over the weekend, according to officials.

Five German climbers have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Italian Alps, local authorities said on Sunday.

A devastating avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy, claimed the lives of five German mountaineers. Rescuers recovered three bodies on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Two men survived and were ...