The tragedy was caused by a record high temperature.
On Sunday in the Eastern Alps on the border between the Italian in the provinces of Trento and Belluno, a serac broke off from the mountain top. Local authorities said at least six people died and eight were injured, according to Reuters.
The reason for the sudden rise of the glacier is called abnormally high temperatures, which cause the rapid melting of ice formations around the world. . This weekend, Mount Marmolada recorded a record high temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius at the summit.
A mixture of ice, snow and rocks, near Punta Rocca, literally blanketed hikers on the normal summit route.
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Rescuers and canine units from all over Trentino were quickly brought to the scene by helicopters to clear the avalanche. However, the situation is still dangerous, because there is a risk of further landslides.
So far, local authorities have officially confirmed that 6 people died, and 18 were evacuated from the peaks of Punta Rocca and those who were below. Cars parked near the scene of the tragedy are also checked to find out how many people are still missing.
The global scientific community has been warning about the problem of global warming and its consequences for more than a decade. Only on the world-famousEverest, the loss of ice is so greatthat during the year the reserves, which were formed over several years, are lost.
