Dozens Evacuated From Austrian Village After Mudslide Covers Parts of Alpine Valley

Severe thunderstorms on Monday set off a mudslide, leaving homes covered with water and debris.

A mudslide covered homes and a street in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol, Austria, on July 1, 2025. BFV IBK-Land via AP

VIENNA—Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol, in the southwest of the Alpine country.

The Austrian Armed Forces used a Black Hawk helicopter to fly out around 100 people from the village of Gschnitz and three mountain huts higher up. Severe thunderstorms on Monday set off a mudslide, leaving homes covered with water and debris. Roads leading to the homes were no longer accessible.