Seven people killed by avalanches in northern Italy

SEVEN people have been killed by avalanches in northern Italy.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2009 - 00:00

The victims included two tourists who had gone missing in the Italian Alps and four rescuers who had been looking for them, according to the ANSA news agency.

The two had gone missing on Saturday afternoon while mountain climbing in the Trentino Alto Adige region.

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Courts Place: northern Italy Place: Italian Alps Place: Trentino Alto Adige Place: Germany Place: Silandro Organisation: Ansa Organisation: Carabinieri police

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