Another two skiers, 21 and 41, killed in deadly avalanches in the Austrian Alps

TWO people have been killed in monster avalanches in the Austrian Alps, bringing the total number of deaths to seven in just two days.

A 21-year-old Slovakian died instantly when a “slab of snow broke off above him” while skiing off-piste, according to Styrian police.

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Two more people have been crushed by major avalanches in the Austrian AlpsCredit: Stubai Glacier Tourism

Five skiers died in avalanches across the country on Friday

Elsewhere, a 41-year-old Austrian man was “swept away by the avalanche and completely buried” in the Tyrol region.

The skier was rescued and rushed to hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries.

Skiers had been urged to avoid off-piste slopes after five people – four in Tyrol and one in Vorarlberg – were killed after a major snowstorm triggered horror avalanches on Friday.

Twenty-found people have now died in Austrian avalanches in this winter season alone, making it one of the worst years on record.

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Nearly 20 inches of snow fell on the Alpine nation since Thursday, sparking transport chaos and power outages.

Another tragic victim was crushed to death by a snow plough on Friday after falling down a flight of stairs.

Helicopters rushed to the scene of Friday’s terrifying avalanches to recover victims buried beneath tonnes of snow.

One huge slide hit near St. Anton am Arlberg on Friday afternoon, in off-piste terrain on the Rendl (Verwall) mountain.

Initial reports said several people were buried, while other sources spoke of five missing, according to Kronen Zeitung.

Two people lost their lives, and rescuers also attempted to resuscitate one casualty.

Another person was airlifted to hospital in Innsbruck.

Mayor Helmut Mall described chaotic scenes, with crews battling the snow as the search continued into the evening.

The avalanche was so vast it could be seen from both the village and the ski resort.

Mall said that despite the scale, he stressed there is “absolutely no” danger to the village or other inhabited areas.

The snow mass stretched far into the valley but did not threaten homes.

Video footage showed one of Friday’s avalanches ripping down near the Rendl cable car

Rescue operations were sparked across the country to rescue buried skiers

Radios crackled in the background as helicopters circled overhead.

Police, multiple mountain rescue teams – from St. Anton, Pettneu, Flirsch and Landeck – and emergency crews flooded the scene.

Footage showed the avalanche ripping down near the Rendl cable car as sirens wailed below.

The deadly St. Anton slide is just one in a terrifying series of avalanches across Tyrol.

According to the Krone newspaper, another three people died on Friday – two in St. Anton and a 42-year-old father in Nauders.

In Nauders, below the Piengkopf mountain, a dad and his 16-year-old son from Germany were buried.

The teen was rescued with serious injuries, but his father could not be saved.

The grim incidents come as avalanche danger in Tyrol surges.

Below the tree line, the risk sits at level 2 out of 5 in most areas.

But above it, the danger jumps dramatically.

According to the Tyrolean state avalanche report, many regions are at level 4 – classified as high – after heavy fresh snowfall.

With off-piste skiers chasing powder, authorities are urging extreme caution.