VIENNA, Feb 21 — A major snowstorm hit Austria yesterday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said.One man, aged 53, was crushed to...
No more walk‑ins: Malaysia to roll out MyVISA 2.0 in Japan on March 1, ending face‑to‑face visa applications From Piedmont to Penang to KL: 10 years on, Via Pre still serving a slice of Italy to all who dine hereA food delivery person rides an electric scooter through the snow-covered Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel Boulevard as winter strikes Vienna, Austria, with snow and freezing temperatures yesterday.
— AFP picand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.VIENNA, Feb 21 — A major snowstorm hit Austria yesterday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said. One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plough fell down steps in a “residential complex” in the northern city of Linz, police said.Three of them died in a giant avalanche near the St Anton ski resort, officials said. A German died on a slope at Nauders that was buried by snow. His 16-year-old son was seriously injured, officials added. Tyrol authorities appealed for skiers to stay away from off-piste slopes as the latest deaths took to 21 the number of dead in avalanches in Austria this winter season. They said the risk would remain high for several days. Up to 40 centimetres of snow fell on the Alpine nation since Thursday, prompting alerts for southeast Austria, notably in the region around the city of Graz.One of the main orbital highways around Vienna was closed for several hours, and other sections of highway were blocked by snowdrifts, stranded lorries or poor visibility, said the national automobile association, OAMTC. Electric companies reported power outages in several regions in the south and east, including Styria, where 30,000 homes lost electricity. In neighbouring Slovenia, 40,000 households were affected, according to local media, which reported major disruptions in the country’s northeast. — AFP
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