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Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers

Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio

A large chunk of a glacier in Italy's Alps has broken loose and killed at least six hikers and injured nine others.

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  1. NBC News

    Chunk of alpine glacier detaches in Italy, killing 6 hikers, injuring 9 (opens NBC News)

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    The glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy, and has been rapidly melting in recent years.

  2. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    A large chunk of a glacier in Italy's Alps has broken loose and killed at least six hikers and injured nine others.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Alpine glacier chunk detaches in Italy, killing at least 6 hikers (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A large chunk of a glacier in Italy's Alps has broken loose and killed at least six hikers and injured eight others

  4. Voice of America

    Glacier Chunk in Italian Alps Detaches, Killing at Least 6 Hikers (opens Voice of America)

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    Eight people reported injured; rescue officials say it could take hours to determine if any hikers might be missing in the incident at Marmolada range in the Dolomites

  5. France 24

    Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, six dead: rescuers (opens France 24)

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    An avalanche sparked by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others on Sunday, an emergency services spokeswoman said.

  6. The Guardian

    At least six dead after chunk of glacier breaks loose on Italian mountain (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities say another eight hikers injured following fall of ice, snow and rock on popular trail in Dolomites

  7. Fox News

    Italian glacier collapse leaves at least five people dead (opens Fox News)

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    At least six people in Italy were killed on Sunday after an avalanche in the northern Italian Alps which was caused by a glacier's collapse.

  8. France 24

    Several dead after chunk of Alpine glacier strikes hikers in Italy (opens France 24)

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    A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak. At least four people were killed, Italy's…

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Ice avalanche kills six in Italian Alps amid heatwave (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sharon Braithwaite At least six people were killed and another eight injured following an avalanche of ice in the Italian Alps, CNN affiliate Skytg24 said Sunday, citing first responders. At least a dozen people are still missing following the collapse on Marmolada, the highest mountain in the Do…

  10. CBS News

    Chunk of glacier breaks loose in Italian Alps, killing at least 5 hikers (opens CBS News)

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    A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Italy: Several dead in Alps glacier collapse | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A large chunk of glacier broke loose and slammed into hikers on the Marmolada mountain in the eastern Dolomites, rescue services said. At least five people have been killed.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers in Italy (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Nine others are injured and 15 people could be missing, officials say.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Alpine glacier collapses in Italy, killing five people: Rescuers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rescuers say several others injured after chunk of glacier on Marmolada mountain broke loose, slamming into hikers.

  14. KAAL Rochester

    4 reported dead after Alpine glacier chunk strikes hikers (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Alpine rescuers in Italy say a chunk of a glacier has broken loose and slid down a mountainside and barreled into...

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Alpine glacier chunk detaches in Italy, killing at least 5 hikers (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak killing at least five and injuring eight, authorities said.

  16. The Times of Israel

    Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least 5 hikers (opens The Times of Israel)

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  17. The Guardian

    Italian alps glacier collapse: search resumes for missing hikers after six killed (opens The Guardian)

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    Fifteen climbers could still be missing, say authorities, after fall of ice, snow and rock on popular trail on Marmolada mountain in Dolomites

  18. Herald Bulletin

    Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 13 missing in Italy (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Italian officials in an Alpine resort town say 13 people are still unaccounted for and seven hikers were killed a day earlier by an avalanche of ice and stone unleashed

  19. FOX 5 New York

    Italian Alps glacier collapse: Search efforts resume for 17 still unaccounted for (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    At least six people died and 9 were injured by the avalanche of ice, snow and large rocks thundering down the slope of the mountain topped by the Marmolada glacier.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Six killed after Alpine glacier breaks loose in Italy (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A large chunk of an Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday and roared down a mountain in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak and killing at least six and injuring nine, authorities said, warning that the toll might climb.

  21. FOX 35 Orlando

    Alpine glacier breaks loose, kills at least 6 hikers on popular trail (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose and slid down an Italian mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak.

  22. KOB 4

    Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 14 missing in Italy (opens KOB 4)

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    Italian officials in an Alpine resort town say 14 people are still unaccounted for and seven hikers were killed a day earlier by an avalanche of ice and stone unleashed when a massive piece of glacier broke off on a mountaintop.

  23. The Guardian

    Italian glacier collapse: rescue teams continue search for missing hikers (opens The Guardian)

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    At least six killed and others unaccounted for after chunk of melting glacier broke off and crashed into walkers

  24. KREM Spokane

    Alpine glacier avalanche leaves 7 dead, 13 missing in Italy (opens KREM Spokane)

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    The avalanche came roaring down when dozens of hikers were on excursions, including some of them roped together.

  25. CBS News

    At least 14 hikers still missing as death toll rises after glacier collapse in Italy (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    At least seven hikers were killed in the devastating avalanche, while eight people suffered injuries and 14 others remained missing Monday.

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