A New Zealand teen and a man from China are among the victims as officials issue warnings. Read more at straitstimes.com.
VIENNA - A series of avalanches in Austria has left three people dead since Friday, as the ski season gets into full swing, with authorities warning of the risks posed by a particularly unstable snow cover.
According to the Austrian news agency APA, the victim was a 17-year-old New Zealander who was skiing off-piste. Over the past two days, intensive snowfall and wind have increased the avalanche danger in the Alpine Tyrol and Vorarlberg regions. However, an alert level four, on a scale of five, has not prevented many holidaymakers from venturing off the marked slopes, authorities said.
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