China News Service, May 10, according to the European Union quoted the European Union News Agency, on May 9, local time, the famous ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Tofine, in the Belluno province, Veneto, Italy ( Tofane). An Italian young skier was unfortunately killed in an avalanche.
According to reports, when the avalanche occurred, the 27-year-old and 23-year-old brothers who lived in the province of Belluno in the Veneto region were skiing on the Tofane Peak Ski Resort. Subsequently, the 23-year-old brother was rolled down the hillside by the snow in the avalanche and buried under tens of meters of snow.
On the morning of the 9th local time, the Civil Defense and Meteorological Department of the Veneto Region issued an avalanche warning. It is expected that the Marmolada Glacier and the Punta Penha and Tofane Peaks and other regions will have avalanches locally. The local people pay attention and strictly forbid anyone to carry out mountain activities.
After the avalanche, the Italian Army ’s mountain infantry rescuers and Trentino-Alto Adige Autonomous Region search and rescue team, together with the local search and rescue team, took a rescue helicopter to the avalanche area to find the missing person. In addition to the death of the 23-year-old Italian youth, rescuers have not found other missing persons. At present, the remains of the victims have been found by search and rescue personnel.
According to reports, Cortina d’ Ampezzo is a northern city in the Veneto region of Italy. It was originally scheduled to host the Winter Olympics in 1944, but it was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. Later the city was held once in 1956, and the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held again in Cortina d’ Ampezzo. (Boyuan)