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Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least five people

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A rescue team is on the site where a huge boulder detached from the Marmolada glacier in Italy's northern Alps, causing an avalanche that killed at least five people and injured eight others, according to a provisional toll from the rescue services. IMAGES

Added on the 03/07/2022 19:46:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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