The death toll from Sunday’s collapse of a huge block of the Marmolada glacier, the highest peak in the Italian Alps, has risen from seven to nine after two new bodies were found on Wednesday (July 6), local authorities said.
“Confirmed victim number nineThis was announced by the president of Trentino (northern) autonomous state, Maurizio Fugati, during a press conference. “The search led to the identification of two new bodies that were moved to the valley“Veneto Region President Luca Zaya confirmed on Twitter. “We still need to find the three missing people“, he added: “We are doing our best to find those still wanted by their families. Research continues into drones that have shown their importanceMaurizio Fugatti said.
The announcement of this new assessment comes as some families accuse authorities of letting the glacier slide despite clearly dangerous climbing conditions. According to some reports, hikers and guides have warned in recent weeks about the danger of the glacier, which has weakened due to global warming, as well as a record temperature in Italy this year of 10°C on top of Marmolada the day before the tragedy. .
The Prosecutor’s Office of Trento has already opened an investigation to find out the causes of this tragedy, which was caused by an avalanche of ice and rocks caused by a serac squad that was carried by several ropes to climb this glacier, the highest peak. Dolomites with more than 3300 meters. Melting ice and snow is one of the top ten threats posed by global warming, disrupting ecosystems and threatening certain infrastructures, according to a March 1 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Source: Le Figaro
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