At least four victims claimed extreme weather accompanied by downpour and mountain areas Also a heavy snowfall, which has plagued parts of Italy, France and Switzerland since Thursday. Informed on Friday DPA and AFP.
Near the Italian city of Vicenza in the Venetia region found Friday the bodies of a 64-year-old man and his 33-year-old sonwho went to help in rescue work. Their car, however, was pulled down by storm water. Already on Thursday they found rescuers near Turin in the Piemont region the body of a 92-year-old man in his flooded house.
Two avalanches broke off in the French resort of Val Thorens in the Savoy Alps on Thursday. One of them covered a woman who died of a heart attack. Authorities in the village of Tignes ordered residents to stay at home after it attacked more than a meter of snow overnight.
In several French regions, the avalanche danger has reached the highest level, resulting in several ski resorts closed. Although snow is not exceptional in the Alps in the Alps, the amount that occurred in a few hours was unusual and surprised by the authorities and residents.
Heavy trucks have a temporary ban on transit through the Mont Blanc tunnel connecting France and Italy. Dozens of people stuck on the A43 motorway. Extreme weather also caused power outages. More than 3300 households in France and around 5,000 in Italy remained temporarily without a stream.
It also snowed in the higher areas of Switzerland. The Zermatt Winter Center is still difficult to access and there is no electricity in many places. In addition, important roads such as the Simplon Pass or the tunnel under the Grosser pass are still closed. Bernhard. On Thursday, more than half a meter of new snow occurred in some areas, which increased the threat of avalanches.
