SNOW APOCALYPSE CLAIMS FOUR LIVES: Avalanches Engulf Skiers, Snowplow Operator Crushes Young Colleague!
At least four people have lost their lives in a series of avalanches that hit the Alps, primarily in Tyrol and Vorarlberg, after severe weather struck Austria. At the same time, the winter storm caused serious traffic disruptions across the country. Vienna Airport was temporarily closed, while the province of Styria was almost completely cut off from road traffic for most of the day, reports Krone.
TL;DR
- Four people died in a series of avalanches in the Austrian Alps, mainly in Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
- Tyrol recorded three deaths in avalanches, with multiple injuries.
- A snowboarder died in an avalanche on Sonnenkopf mountain in Vorarlberg.
- The winter storm caused major traffic disruptions, with Styria being largely cut off by road.
- Vienna Airport experienced flight suspensions until midday due to the weather.
- A serious traffic accident in Linz involved a snowplow operator allegedly running over a younger colleague.