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19 Jan 2017

Avalanche destroys Italian hotel, up to 30 feared dead under snow

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

A member of Lazio's Alpine and Speleological Rescue Team is seen in front of the Hotel Rigopiano in FarindolaBy Roberto Mignucci PENNE, Italy (Reuters) – A huge avalanche swallowed up a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the area, burying up to 30 people under tonnes of snow and debris, officials said on Thursday. Italian media said three bodies had been retrieved from the site. Rescue workers declined to comment on the reports, but said they had yet to find any sign of life.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dead-found-italian-hotel-hit-avalanche-quakes-reports-075834206.html