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July 5, 2022

At Least Seven Killed as Glacier Collapses Amid Record Heat in Italian Alps
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In northern Italy, at least seven people were killed Sunday as a glacier
collapsed and skidded down a popular climbing route in the Italian Alps.
Rescue crews using helicopters and drones are searching for more than a
dozen others who remain missing. The glacier's collapse came as
temperatures at its summit hit a record 50 degrees Fahrenheit and as
Italy's government declared a state of emergency from a severe heat wave
that's spawned drought across much of the nation and wildfires near
Rome. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Sunday blamed climate
change for the glacier's collapse.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi: "The drama was certainly unpredictable, but
it definitely depended on the deterioration of the environment and the
climate situation. Today Italy weeps for those victims."



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