Two Skiers Die as Avalanche Hits Group in South Tyrol During Record Deadly Winter in the Alps

Two skiers died and at least five others were injured after a massive avalanche struck a group on the Hohe Ferse peak in the Italian South Tyrol.Rescue operations involving Italian and Austrian teams recovered victims from the snow slab near Ratschings after it buried ten people.Authorities identified the deceased as a 62-year-old mountain guide and a 56-year-old local man while a 26-year-old woman remains in critical condition.This tragedy brings the total number of avalanche fatalities across the Alps to 127 this season as experts warn of climate-driven snow instability.