ROME: A large avalanche in the Italian Alps has killed two and rescuers are searching for several others, Italian media reported on Saturday.
The avalanche happened at more than 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) on Monte Nevoso in South Tyrol, near the Austrian border, the local Alto Adige newspaper reported on its website. As many as 10 people could still be buried, while two bodies have been recovered, it said.