An Italian was going to die due to an avalanche in which a group of five of our fellow countrymen from Vicenza province in Norway would fall. This was reported on the website of the Norwegian newspaper. Aftenpostenstated that the avalanche broke off from Kavringtinden mountain, which is very popular for hiking and is located near the village of Lyngen. According to the newspaper, another Italian will be seriously injured and the third will be moderately injured, while the last two will remain unharmed. The seriously injured person was taken to the hospital in Tromso.
As the Norwegian newspaper reported, the rescue operation posed great difficulties for the rescuers. Ground personnel were unable to intervene quickly due to weather conditions. In the past few hours, several avalanches have fallen in the far north of Norway, one of which has swept a house, a barn and 140 goats into the sea.
Confirmation from Farnesina and Norwegian police
Farnesina confirmed that an Italian died in an avalanche in Norway while he was with four other citizens. As far as we know, our Embassy in Oslo follows the developments in close cooperation with the local authorities.
Norwegian police also confirmed that this afternoon on March 31, 2023, a group of Italian tourists was hit by an avalanche in Norway’s northernmost Kvalvikdalen valley. “There were five foreign nationals in the area who were on a training tour. We can confirm that one person died,” said police spokesman Morten Pettersen. Pettersen added that two people were injured, one seriously and one “moderately injured”. Others were unharmed.
Authorities warned of avalanche risk with red, the highest alert level in the relevant regions.
Who are the Italians who fell into avalanche in Norway?
The five Italians who took part in a trip and got involved in an avalanche in Norway hail from the Vicenza region. The agencies reported this, citing Farnesina sources. They are part of a larger group of 8 Italians, all from the Vicenza area, but three of them did not join the trip, they are doing well and are in the hotel.
Some had air-cushioned backpacks that allowed them to stay on the surface when they suffocated, while others crashed into trees and suffered bruises of varying severity. One injured person is said to be in critical condition but is still conscious at Tromso hospital.
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