International Desk
In the Monte Nevoso area, close to Italy’s border with Austria, six climbers lost their lives by accident caused by Alpine avalanche. The victims included five Italian nationals, one of whom was 16, and an Austrian woman. The six were among a group of 15 people who were very close to the summit of Monte Nevoso, climbing at an altitude of more than 3,300 meters (10,800 feet), when the avalanche hit in the late morning. The others escaped unharmed, despite earlier reports several of them were injured. The peak, whose summit stands at 3,358 meters, is also known as Schneebiger Nock.