The avalanche hit at an altitude of 2,200m (7,200ft) in northwest Italy, the alpine rescue service said.
The bodies of two hikers have been found in the Italian Alps near Switzerland after they were struck by an avalanche.
The force of the avalanche, which hit at around 12pm on Sunday, pushed one of the victims into a lake near the bottom of the slope, while the other body was found buried in snow, Italy’s alpine rescue service said.
A search operation was launched after guards at a nearby dike reported seeing the avalanche hit the two hikers, authorities said.
An initial search on foot failed to find the hikers, prompting the use of a helicopter.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/avalanche-kills-two-hikers-in-the-italian-alps-13043625
