60-Second Summary

Five German mountaineers were killed by an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy, as they climbed near Cima Vertana in the Ortles mountains at about 4 p.m. Saturday, rescuers said. Three bodies were recovered that day; a man and his 17-year-old daughter were found Sunday after being dragged to a lower gully, said Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania, noting worsening weather at high altitude. Two men survived and were taken by helicopter to a hospital in Bolzano. Authorities used a helicopter and drones in a multi-agency search. Avalanche deaths remain a persistent problem in the Italian Alps.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 1 original report from CBS News.