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Two hikers on snowshoes, hit by avalanche in Italian Alps near Switzerland, are dead, rescuers say
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ROME (AP) — Two hikers on snowshoes were killed by an avalanche in the Italian Alps near Switzerland, a rescue service said Sunday.
The avalanche occurred around noon on Sunday at the 2,200-meter (7,200-foot) level in the Formazza valley in the Piedmont region, said Federico Catania, a spokesperson for Italy’s alpine rescue service.
The force of the avalanche pushed one of the victims into a lake near the bottom of the slope, while the other body was found in the mass of snow, he said.
Despite strong winds, a helicopter was able to lower a rescue team aided by a dog unit.
The identities of the two victims weren’t immediately released.
A search operation was launched after guards at a nearby dike reported seeing an avalanche strike two hikers, Catania said. An initial search by foot failed to find the hikers, prompting the use of the helicopter.
A firefighters helicopter carrying divers was dispatched to recover the body from the lake, rescuers said.
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