Avalanche Kills Skier in Italy, 4th Fatality in 24 Hours

A sign warns about the risks of avalanche in the French ski resort of Val d'Isere on Feb. 13, 2004. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

ROME—An avalanche has killed a skier in the Dolomite Mountains, the fourth avalanche fatality in the Italian Alps in 24 hours.

Italian state TV said the skier was among four people struck by the avalanche near a mountain refuge Sunday morning.