Police say three German skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps and a fourth is missing.
The bodies of the men, aged 57, 36 and 32, were recovered Saturday evening near Lech, a few hours after the wife of one of the skiers reported them missing. Police in Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost province, said Sunday they had to call off the search for another German, age 28, because of heavy snow and the risk of avalanches.
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Police say three German skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps and a fourth is missing.
On Saturday, authorities in southern Germany and Austria used a break in the weather to clear heavy loads of snow from roofs and roads.
Solidiers from the Austrian Bundesheer clean a roof from snow on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Waidring. Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A railway cleans snow from the rails on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Hochfilzen, Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A man cleans snow from a roof on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in St. Jakob, Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Kayaker make their way on the river Saalach on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Kayaker make their way on the river Saalach on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Men clean a roof from snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A danger sign " danger of avalanches" displayed at a closed street in Weissbach near Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A snow blower works on a road at the Loferer Alp, Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 .(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Two woman make their way through the fresh snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
The steeple of the Loferer church is seen through the snow on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A car drives on a snow covered street at the Bavarian city Berchtesgaden, Germany, Friday, Jan 11, 2018, after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Lino Mirgelerdpa via AP)
A road in a forest is cleaned from snow in Schongau, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Karl-Josef Hildenbranddpa via AP)
A track vehicle of the German army provides food to a village near Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after southern Germany and Austria have been hit by heavy snowfall. (Bernd Maerzdpa via AP)
A man and a bus make their way on a street in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after large parts of southern Germany and Austria were hit by heavy snowfall. (Tobias Hasedpa via AP)
A snow plough cleans a street in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after large parts of southern Germany and Austria were hit by heavy snowfall. (Tobias Hasedpa via AP)
A car drives on a road through a forest in Schongau, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Karl-Josef Hildenbranddpa via AP)
People clear a roof from snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. In Salzburg, all parks, public gardens, play areas and cemeteries were closed on Friday because of the danger of trees falling under the weight of snow.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
The avalanche deaths bring to at least 24 the number of weather-related deaths reported in parts of Europe this month.
A man rides a traditional cart through the wind in the snow-covered village of Nesutychi, 140 kilometers (87 miles) west of Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Daily temperatures dropped to around - 3 C ( 27 F) in Belarus. (AP PhotoSergei Grits)
On Saturday, authorities in southern Germany and Austria used a break in the weather to clear heavy loads of snow from roofs and roads.
A man prepares a horse to ride tourists during a cold winter day at a hill, near the Assumption Cathedral built in XVI century in the background, in the small Russian town of Dmitrov, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) north from Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Temperatures dipped to -10 C (14 F) in Moscow and -13 C (9 F) at night. (AP PhotoAlexander Zemlianichenko)
Solidiers from the Austrian Bundesheer clean a roof from snow on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Waidring. Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A railway cleans snow from the rails on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Hochfilzen, Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A man cleans snow from a roof on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in St. Jakob, Austrian province of Tyrol.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Kayaker make their way on the river Saalach on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Kayaker make their way on the river Saalach on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Men clean a roof from snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A danger sign " danger of avalanches" displayed at a closed street in Weissbach near Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A snow blower works on a road at the Loferer Alp, Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 .(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
Two woman make their way through the fresh snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
The steeple of the Loferer church is seen through the snow on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A car drives on a snow covered street at the Bavarian city Berchtesgaden, Germany, Friday, Jan 11, 2018, after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Lino Mirgelerdpa via AP)
A road in a forest is cleaned from snow in Schongau, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Karl-Josef Hildenbranddpa via AP)
A track vehicle of the German army provides food to a village near Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after southern Germany and Austria have been hit by heavy snowfall. (Bernd Maerzdpa via AP)
A man and a bus make their way on a street in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after large parts of southern Germany and Austria were hit by heavy snowfall. (Tobias Hasedpa via AP)
A snow plough cleans a street in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after large parts of southern Germany and Austria were hit by heavy snowfall. (Tobias Hasedpa via AP)
A car drives on a road through a forest in Schongau, southern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 after Austria and southern Germany were hit by heavy snowfall. (Karl-Josef Hildenbranddpa via AP)
People clear a roof from snow in Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. In Salzburg, all parks, public gardens, play areas and cemeteries were closed on Friday because of the danger of trees falling under the weight of snow.(AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
