80-meter avalanche in Austrian Alps near Soelden kills 3 Dutch tourists, injures 1, search ongoing for 2 buried.

An avalanche in the Austrian Alps near the ski resort of Soelden killed three people from the Netherlands and injured another, while a rescue operation was underway for two people believed to be buried under the snow. The group of 17 Dutch tourists, accompanied by four Austrian mountain guides, were climbing towards a mountain refuge when the 80-meter wide avalanche struck. The Netherlands' foreign ministry is investigating the incident and providing consular assistance as needed.