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Austrian avalanche blocks river triggering new flood risk
Rescue crews raced to the Soelk Valley in southern Austria after a 30 foot high snowslide dammed the Soelk River for a mile. Officials warned of potential flash flooding as the region counted dozens dead or missing across Austria Switzerland Germany and Italy. Snow and avalanches hampered relief efforts and urgency grew to save sick residents amid rising temperatures and fresh snowfall.
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