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Five German nationals killed in avalanche in Italy's South Tyrol province

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All five missing mountaineers from Germany have died in an avalanche disaster in the Ortler mountainous region in South Tyrol. The last two missing bodies of a German man and his 17-year-old daughter were located on Sunday by Italian rescue teams.

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  • Five German mountaineers died in an avalanche in northern Italy's South Tyrol province.
  • Three bodies were recovered on the first day, with two more found after rescue operations resumed. 7s
  • One of the victims was reportedly a father and a son, though the age is uncertain. 23s
  • Two men survived and were airlifted to a hospital in Bolzano. 40s
  • Rescue officials stated there was no high avalanche risk, but recent snowfall may have triggered the avalanche. 45s
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