Photos| A snow storm hits Austria. 5 people were killed and transportation was disrupted
I hit large Friday, killing five people and causing a power outage and chaos in transportation, officials said.
Police reported that a 53-year-old man died after a snow plow fell on him in "Residential complex" In the northern city of Lins, while four skiers were killed in avalanches in the Tyrol region.
Avalanches
The Tyrol authorities appealed to skiers to stay away from unpaved slopes, after the number of victims in Austria this winter killed 21 people. The authorities confirmed that the risk will remain high for days.
Snow up to 40 centimeters thick has fallen on the Alpine country since Thursday, which led to warnings being issued for southeastern Austria, especially in the area surrounding the city of Graz.
In Vienna, air traffic, which was suspended throughout the morning, resumed by midday.
Snow Accumulation
The capital’s outer ring road (A21) was closed. For hours, parts of the highway became inaccessible due to the accumulation of snow, parked trucks, and low visibility, as the National Automobile Association explained on its website.
Electricity companies reported power outages in many areas in the south and east of the country, including Styria, where 30,000 homes were without electricity.
In neighboring Slovenia, 40,000 homes were damaged, according to local media, which also reported major unrest in the northeast of the country.
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