VIENNA: Avalanches killed eight people on Saturday in Austria's Styria and Salzburg regions, police said. Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week following heavy snowfall. Earlier Saturday, in the Pongau area near Salzburg, an avalanche hit another group of seven off-piste skiers, killing four and seriously injuring another, media reported, citing rescuers. On Tuesday, an avalanche killed a 13-year-old Czech skiing off-piste in the Austrian Alpine resort of Bad Gastein. Last weekend in France, six skiers died after being caught in avalanches in various Alpine resorts.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2026 07:49 UTC