7 Die in Avalanches in Italian Alps

4 were rescuers searching for victims
By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 28, 2009 1:50 AM CST
7 Die in Avalanches in Italian Alps
This Alpine rescue team lost four members to avalanches as they searched for missing skiers.   (AP)

Seven people were killed in avalanches in the Italian Alps, including four rescuers who were searching for missing tourists skiing in the Trentino region. A government spokesman blamed the deaths on skiers' refusal to heed warnings about conditions. Officials had recently boosted the avalanche alert level.
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