Italian glaciers landslide caused at least 6 people to die

Xinhua News Agency, Roman, July 3 (Reporter Chen Zhanjie) A high mountain glacier in Malmorada, Italy, landslides on the 3rd on the 3rd, causing at least 6 people to die, and at least 12 people disappeared.

According to local media reports, the accident occurred at around 13:45 local time. The ice cover on the mountain collapsed and formed a landslide mixed with ice, snow and stones. Many climbers and hikers in the area were affected.

Local officials said that glacier landslides still injured at least 8 people, and one of them was seriously injured.At present, the wounded has been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the search and rescue operation is still ongoing.The local government said the region has the risk of continuing to decline.

The main peak of Malrata Mountain is 3343 meters above sea level. The temperature of the mountain top has been below zero degrees Celsius. However, recently, the sea level temperature of the Veneto region in the mountains is as high as 40 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of the mountain top rises to about 10 degrees Celsius.

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