Bolzano, 2 November (LaPresse) – The death toll from the avalanche that struck Ortles yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4 p.m., has risen to five. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the two missing persons who were still being searched for: a 17-year-old girl and her father. The avalanche swept away two groups of Germans who were climbing towards Cima Vertana: one group of three people, all of whom died, and one group of four, which included the victims recovered this morning. The other two hikers survived and were rescued yesterday. The rescue operations were made particularly difficult by the weather, with fog preventing helicopters from flying close to the summit. The operation was suspended yesterday evening and resumed this morning at dawn.
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