Italy: 'Many dead' as avalanche strikes Abruzzo hotel

Rescuers race against time to rescue trapped guests after desperate 'We are freezing to death' text

Italy Mountain
A mountain view from the main road to Montereale, Abruzzo, after a series of earthquakes struck the region
(Image credit: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images)

Up to 30 people, including children, are missing after an avalanche struck a hotel in the mountains of Italy's central Abruzzo region last night.

At least 20 guests and seven staff were known to be in the Rigopiano hotel, but their fate remained unknown as rescuers battled freezing conditions through the night to try and access the remote lodge.

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