Avalanche hits ski competion
Mar 2nd 2006, 11:51 pm
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Avalanche hits ski competion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4770604.stm
"A number of people are feared to be buried after an avalanche in the
northern Italian province of Cuneo.
Reports say it struck in Artesina, near the border with France, where a
skiing competition was taking place.
Rescue workers said a wall of snow swallowed up athletes and officials,
according to Ansa news agency.
Emergency teams are searching for survivors, and helicopters have been
called in to take the injured to hospital, officials said."
Sounds like a bad one. I had always thought that ski competions, like
resorts, would be suitably protected from this sort of thing. I guess
someone messed up big time.
"A number of people are feared to be buried after an avalanche in the
northern Italian province of Cuneo.
Reports say it struck in Artesina, near the border with France, where a
skiing competition was taking place.
Rescue workers said a wall of snow swallowed up athletes and officials,
according to Ansa news agency.
Emergency teams are searching for survivors, and helicopters have been
called in to take the injured to hospital, officials said."
Sounds like a bad one. I had always thought that ski competions, like
resorts, would be suitably protected from this sort of thing. I guess
someone messed up big time.
