Horror avalanche kills three skiers after dragging them several hundred metres down 9,000ft mountain

Three skiers tragically lost their lives in Italy after being caught in a devastating avalanche on a 9,300ft mountain.

Rescuers reported that the victims were carried several hundred meters downhill by the powerful avalanche, resulting in fatal injuries.

Helicopter over snowy mountains and rescue team.
Rescue teams at the Punta Valgrande mountain searched for survivors in a helicopterCredit: Reuters
Alpine rescue workers assisting a dog in snowy mountains.
Mountain rescuers scoured the snowy mountains after the avalanche using dogsCredit: Reuters
Mountain rescue team on a snowy slope.
Heroic rescuers braved the torrid weather to help find survivorsCredit: Reuters

The incident occurred at roughly noon in the northern Piedmont region near the Italian-Swiss border.

Five skiers were caught up in the terrifying avalanche on the eastern face of Punta Valgrande.

Two others survived and were rushed to hospital by helicopter.

Shocked witnesses revealed they saw the avalanche as it came crashing down the mountain.

They said multiple people were visibly swept off the slope.

Mountain rescue teams were called to the scene to look for survivors and treat the injured.

They said the conditions were challenging with the poor weather in the region potentially contributing to the tragedy.

An alert had previously been issued in the Piedmont area for anywhere above 6,900ft.

It warned of a considerable danger of avalanches.

Authorities are now urging any climbers or skiers to take extra caution across the Lepontine Alps where the Punta Valgrande avalanche took place.

Back in December, another European avalanche caused devastation after an 18-year-old international judo star was killed.

Emre Yazgan was understood to have been climbing at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, North-East Turkey when the disaster struck.

Footage from the scene showed the mountain covered in snow and what appeared to be people searching for the missing youngster.

News outlet Aksam claim three further athletes were injured in the tragedy but were pulled to safety.

Skiers on a snowy mountain slope overlooking a valley and snow-capped Italian Alps.
Three skiers died in the fatal avalanche that ripped through a mountain in ItalyCredit: Getty
Headshot of a teenage boy.
Rising judo star Emre Yazgan was killed in an avalanche in Turkey last DecemberCredit: X
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