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Romania: Two avalanches reported in the Făgăraș Mountains

Two large avalanches occurred during the night in the Făgăraș Mountains, in Romania at over 2,000 meters altitude. A cottage and several parked cars were hit by snow, reports Agerpres.

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Sursa: Agerpres

No casualties were recorded. Local authorities advise tourists not to leave the area. Firefighters are moving to the scene with a multi-functional snowblower, a qualified first aid SMURD ambulance, a vehicle for transporting people and multiple victims, two first-aid vehicles and two minibuses, informs the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations ( ISU) Arges.

According to the same source, rescue workers, gendarmes and employees of the National Roads Department also participate in the intervention.

Viorica Rusica

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