Italy Avalanche Death Toll Rises to 12

Search crews in Italy found five more bodies overnight at the sight of an avalanche that buried a luxury mountain hotel six days ago. The death toll now stands at 12, with 17 people still missing. Several people have been pulled alive from the four-star Hotel Rigopiano in central Italy where about 30 people were at the time the avalanche hit January 18.The avalanche was triggered by a series of strong earthquakes. A fire service spokesman has pledged rescue teams will continue to...

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