Death Toll From Avalanches in Austrian Alps Rises to 9

Death Toll From Avalanches in Austrian Alps Rises to 9
Rescue helicopters stand on a street near the Gammerspitze, Austria, after an avalanche killed one person on Feb. 4, 2022. Zeitungsfoto.at/APA/AFP via Getty Images
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VIENNA—Authorities in Austria warned Saturday of “considerable” risk of avalanches in the west of the country after nine people were killed within 24 hours.

Police said eight people died in three separate incidents in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol on Friday. In one avalanche near the Austrian-Swiss border, four Swedish citizens and their Austrian guide were killed.