A 60 year old was overwhelmed and killed by an avalanche in Val Pusteria, Trentino Alto Adige. The man was hiking on skis on Monte Elmo when an avalanche broke off and swept him away. The rescue services brought to the scene by the Alpine Rescue operators were useless, who found him under a one and a half meter blanket of snow. The Guardia di Finanza and helicopters also intervened on the spot.
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