Avalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughter
Published: 11/2/2025

An avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains claims five lives, including a father and daughter, on Cima Vertana mountain in the Ortler Alps. The tragic incident involved German climbers in separate groups caught in the fast-moving snow, with three individuals fully swept away and killed. Italy's Alpine rescue service, Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico, recovered the bodies of the father and daughter while two other climbers survived and raised the alarm, prompting a rescue operation.



