Avalanche in Austria Kills 3 Skiers, Injures 2

Avalanche in Austria Kills 3 Skiers, Injures 2
A snow blower works on a road at the Loferer Alp, Austrian Province of Salzburg, on Jan. 11, 2019. Kerstin Joensson/AP
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BERLIN—Three skiers have been killed and two injured in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities said Sunday. The victims included a rising young motorbike racer.

They were part of a group of 11 skiers, eight of whom were hit by a roughly 200-meter (655-foot) wide slab of snow as they ascended a slope during a ski tour on Saturday in the Tweng area, in Salzburg Province.