ZURICH (Reuters) - Five climbers were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported.

The tragedy involved a group of climbers in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg at about 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level.

One climber slipped on an icy area, causing the rest of the roped group to fall 200 meters into a glacier crevasse. The accident was observed by another group of climbers.

The Red Cross said five rescue helicopters were sent to the scene. The survivor is in critical but stable condition in a Salzburg hospital.

One of the dead was identified as a 34-year-old man from the state of Bavaria in Germany.

One member of the rescue and recovery team was injured slightly by a rock fall.</s>ZURICH: Five people were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported.

The accident involved a group in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg.

The Red Cross said its initial information indicated a group of climbers fell while roped together, according to the news service, which added that five rescue helicopters were dispatched to the accident scene.

Nationalities of the victims have not yet been determined by emergency officials, the Red Cross official told the service.</s>Five people have been killed and one seriously injured in a Gabler mountain accident in the Austrian Alps, southwest of Salzburg. The cause of the accident and victims’ identities were not immediately available....</s>Five dead after climbing accident in Austrian Alps

Skiers relax at Dikt’n Alm restaurant and bar at Obertauern in Austria, March 20, 2016. — Picture by Andreas Meichsner/The New York TimesVIENNA, Aug 27 — Five people were killed and a sixth seriously injured after a climbing accident this morning in the Austrian Alps, rescue services said.

The cause of the accident, which occurred below the Mannlkarscharte pass near Zell-am-See, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the central city of Salzburg, has not yet been determined.

“We think a rope may have come loose,” said Anton Voithofer, head of the Red Cross rescue team.

Five helicopters were sent to the scene, and the injured climber was transported to a hospital in Schwarzach.

The victims have not yet been identified.

It was the deadliest climbing accident so far this season in the Austrian Alps, where several dozen mountaineering deaths are reported each summer. — AFP</s>Five German climbers die in accident on Austrian Alps

A group of climbers on the ridge of a mountain above 4000 metres in the Swiss Alps. An avalanche killed three Italians skiing in another part of the mountain range known as 'Death Valley' February 21, 2015. — AFP picVIENNA, Aug 28 — Five German climbers were killed and a sixth seriously injured after an accident in the Austrian Alps yesterday, rescue services said.

The accident occurred below the Mannlkarscharte pass, about 80km south of the central city of Salzburg, when a rope came loose after one of the group skidded while climbing on a glacier at an altitude of 3,000 meters.

Witnesses from another group said two of the climbers “tried to prevent the fall by using ice picks, but to no avail”, said local mountain rescue chief Franz Gensbichler.

Five helicopters were sent to the scene, and the surviving climber was transported to a hospital in Schwarzach where he was said to be in serious condition.

The victims have not yet been identified.

It was the deadliest climbing accident so far this season in the Austrian Alps, where several dozen mountaineering deaths are reported each summer. — AFP</s>Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.

The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and a sixth climber was severely injured, the Austrian news agency APA reported.

The six were roped together when they fell at about 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) high on the mountain in a very remote area. The lone survivor was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Salzburg and is in stable condition, public broadcaster ORF reported.

APA said the nationalities of the climbers have not been identified yet.

Three Italian mountain climbers also died this weekend, two of them on Sunday after falling into a crevasse in the Italian Alps.

The Italian news agency ANSA said one of the crevasse victims had been rescued Sunday in grave condition but later died of their injuries. It said the two who died after falling were part of nine mountaineers roped together while climbing on a glacier in the Ademello Brenta Park near Trento in northern Italy. What caused the two to fall wasn't immediately known.

On Saturday, an Italian climber died after being hit by boulders in the Valtellina Alpine area, further west of Trento near the border with Switzerland.</s>Vienna Five people were killed and a sixth seriously injured after a climbing accident Sunday morning in the Austrian Alps, rescue services said.

The cause of the accident, which occurred below the Mannlkarscharte pass near Zell-am-See, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the central city of Salzburg, has not yet been determined.

“We think a rope may have come loose,” said Anton Voithofer, head of the Red Cross rescue team.

Five helicopters were sent to the scene, and the injured climber was transported to a hospital in Schwarzach.

The victims have not yet been identified.

It was the deadliest climbing accident so far this season in the Austrian Alps, where several dozen mountaineering deaths are reported each summer.</s>Eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.

Five climbers died and a sixth was severely injured on Sunday on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, the Austrian news agency APA reported, citing the Austrian Red Cross.

The six were roped together when they fell in a very remote area of the mountain at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (6,562ft). The lone survivor was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Salzburg and was in a stable condition, the public broadcaster ORF reported.

The head of the rescue teams, Martin Reichholf, said one member of the group apparently slipped and fell on a glacier, bringing the others down with him, and the group fell 200 metres down a steep slope covered with ice and debris.

All five of those killed were believed to be from Germany, and one was identified as a 34-year-old man from the German state of Bavaria, the German news agency dpa reported.

Two Italians died on Sunday after falling into a crevasse on a glacier in Adamello Brenta park near Trento, in northern Italy.

They were part of a group of nine mountaineers, believed to be two families, including two 13-year olds, the remainder of whom were injured. The cause of the fall was not immediately known.

Another Italian climber died on Saturday after being hit by boulders in the Valtellina Alpine area, further west of Trento near the border with Switzerland.</s>Five people were killed and a sixth seriously injured after a climbing accident yesterday morning in the Austrian Alps, rescue services said.

The cause of the accident, which occurred below the Mannlkarscharte pass near Zell-am-See, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the central city of Salzburg, has not yet been determined.

But the six were apparently roped together when they fell at about 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) high on the mountain in a very remote area.

‘We think a rope may have come loose,’ Anton Voithofer, head of the Red Cross rescue team, said.

Five helicopters were sent to the scene, and the injured climber was transported to a hospital in Schwarzach.

The victims or their nationalities have not yet been identified.

It is believed to be the deadliest climbing accident so far this season in the Austrian Alps, where several dozen mountaineering deaths are reported each summer.

Three Italian mountain climbers also died this weekend, two of them on Sunday after falling into a crevasse in the Italian Alps.

The Italian press said one of the crevasse victims had been rescued Sunday in grave condition but later died of their injuries. It said the two who died after falling were part of nine mountaineers roped together while climbing on a glacier in the Ademello Brenta Park near Trento in northern Italy. What caused the two to fall wasn’t immediately known.

On Saturday, an Italian climber died after being hit by boulders in the Valtellina Alpine area, further west of Trento near the border with Switzerland</s>Five climbers have been killed in a horror accident in the Austrian Alps, it is reported.

The victims are believed to have plunged to their deaths while roped together.

A sixth person was seriously injured in the tragedy, which occurred in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains, southwest of Salzburg, today.

Emergency crews are now desperately trying to recover the victims' bodies, with five rescue helicopters dispatched to the scene near Krimml.

The Red Cross said its initial information indicated that the group of climbers fell while roped together, according to the Austrian Press Agency.

It is believed they were at around 6,562 feet high when they fell.

Emergency services were called to the incident shortly after 10am local time. The severely injured climber was airlifted to hospital and is now in a stable condition, ORE reported.

According to officials, the area of the accident has an increased risk of rockslides. The terrain is also said to be "rough", making it difficult for workers to retrieve the victims' bodies.

The nationalities of the climbers have not yet been determined.

The tragedy comes just three months after a dad died when he fell a 'considerable' distance while walking on Tryfan mountain in Snowdonia with his daughter.

The man was sadly pronounced dead shortly after.
Five people were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg.