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Alps Glacier Collapse Kills Seven Amid Record Temperatures

A record high temperature was logged at Italian glacier’s peak
Global warming seen as linked to Marmolada mountain disaster

WATCH: Amateur video filmed on Sunday shows the collapse of a glacier and avalanche in the Dolomites.Courtesy: Stefano Vergani

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By Sonia Sirletti and Chiara Albanese

July 4, 2022 at 12:14 PM UTC

Updated on

July 4, 2022 at 6:24 PM UTC

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At least seven people were killed and 14 are missing after a glacial ice shelf collapsed in the northern Italian Alps amid higher-than-usual temperatures.

At least 26 people were caught in an avalanche Sunday at 1:30 p.m. local time, as a chunk of glacier broke loose on top of the Marmolada, the highest peak in the Dolomites range.