A 42-year-old man was killed when he and his teenage son were carried about 300 metres by an avalanche. File Photograph: GettyThree people were killed in a series of avalanches in Austria on Friday, the police said. The teenager called for help and an avalanche rescue team responded. Last month, eight skiers died in three separate avalanches in the Austrian Alps, after heavy snowfall raised the avalanche risk for the mountain range. Combined with strong winds, the “very dangerous avalanche situation will persist”, the European Avalanche Warning Services said.

Source: The Irish Times February 21, 2026 05:21 UTC