Austria Avalanche Kills 3; Ski Patrollers Killed in France
Two accidents brought to at least 26 the number of weather-related deaths reported in parts of Europe this month.
Rescue workers clear a roof following heavy snowfall in Kruen, Germany., near the Austrian border on Jan. 12.
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Berlin (AP) -- Three German skiers have been killed in an avalanche in Austria and a fourth is still missing, police said Sunday as snowfall set in again in the northern Alps. In France, two ski patrollers were killed when the devices they use to trigger avalanches exploded.
The two accidents brought to at least 26 the number of weather-related deaths reported in parts of Europe this month.