Avalanche Kills Ice Climber In Val Gardena In Bolzano, Italy

Val Gardena, Italy – On January 19, 2019 an ice climber was killed in an avalanche while climbing an icefall in Vallunga in Val Gardena in Bolzano, Italy.

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The avalanche caught the man and dragged him hundreds of meters. Rescuers responded, but the man died instantly.

AINEVA.it reports that this accident occurred on 01/19/2019 in Selva Gardena in Vallelunga in Bolzano. One person was caught and killed.

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