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At Least 5 Killed in Avalanche in Austrian Tyrol State - Reports

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The bodies of five people were recovered after a massive avalanche in the Austrian western state of Tyrol on Saturday, local media reported. 06.02.2016, Sputnik International

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At Least 5 Killed in Avalanche in Austrian Tyrol State - Reports

16:01 GMT 06.02.2016

Rescue helicopters fly over the mountainside. - Sputnik International

The bodies of five people were recovered after a massive avalanche in the Austrian western state of Tyrol on Saturday, local media reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Austrian ORF broadcaster, the massive avalanche measuring over a mile in width and over 16 feet in height descended around noon local time in Tyrol's Wattenberg municipality in Wattentaler Lizum valley.

A total of 17 people from two ski groups from the Czech Republic were caught in the snow. Two Czech skiers were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital.

The rescue mission is underway. Two helicopters are involved in the operation.