Italy Avalanche

Final toll for Italy avalanche stands at 29 as recovery ends

Firefighters issued the update after a week of search efforts at the isolated Hotel Rigopiano in central Italy. Nine people were pulled out alive in the first days of the rescue.

Jan 26, 2017, 13:08 PM IST

Toll from Italy avalanche climbs to 16 as hopes diminish

Hopes faded on Tuesday that any more survivors of the devastating avalanche that buried an Italy hotel would be found after the death toll more than doubled to 16.

Jan 24, 2017, 23:30 PM IST

Italy avalanche death toll rises to five, four more survivors rescued

Five people have been confirmed dead at the hotel demolished by an avalanche in central Italy this week, and nine survivors have been pulled from the rubble, the national fire service said on Saturday.

Jan 21, 2017, 17:27 PM IST

Eight survivors found after massive Italy avalanche

More than 30 people, including four children, were in the building when the avalanche slammed into it.

Jan 20, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

'Many dead' in avalanche-hit hotel after Italy quake

Several people have died after a ski hotel was buried by an avalanche in earthquake-hit central Italy, local media reported today quoting rescue services.

Jan 19, 2017, 14:26 PM IST