An avalanche occurred in Italy: 2 dead, 1 injured.

An avalanche occurred in Italy: 2 dead, 1 injured.

16.02.2026 09:53

Two people died and one was seriously injured as a result of an avalanche on a freeride ski route in the town of Courmayeur, Italy. Search and rescue operations in the area are ongoing.

Two people died and one was injured in an avalanche that occurred on a free skiing route in Val Veny, a locality in Courmayeur, northern Italy. Italian media reported that two people lost their lives and one was seriously injured due to the avalanche on the free skiing route in Val Veny, which is part of the town of Courmayeur in northern Italy.

SEARCH OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE MISSING PERSON

An avalanche was also reported in the Madesimo area, which is part of the Sondrio province in Italy. It was noted that teams in the area rescued three people and that search operations for the missing fourth person are ongoing.

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