On Wednesday afternoon, the two brothers were with their mother and two friends on a road, at the edge of a forest, when the landslide occurred
Two brothers aged 5 and 7, were carried away by landslide near the city of Graz, Austria, resulting in the tragic death of the 5-year-old and the recovery of his 7-year-old brother injured.
On Wednesday afternoon, the two brothers were with their mother and two friends on a road, at the edge of a forest, when the landslide occurred. The ground had been eroded due to the heavy rains that had preceded it in recent weeks.
#AUSTRIA: A landslide after heavy rains in Austria has killed a five-year-old boy, police said, as the environment minister warned Thursday that climate change was hitting the mountainous country “harder and harder”.
In recent weeks, heavy rains have led to widespread flooding… pic.twitter.com/Uo3iJzwDAf— MwanzoTV (@MwanzoTv) June 13, 2024
The two brothers were swept away by “about 100 cubic meters of soil,” according to the Austrian police press release. Despite the use of drones and specially trained dogs, only the 7-year-old was located in time and rescued. His younger brother was recovered dead.
A few days ago, a 77-year-old pensioner died due to the floods that affected a large part of Austria.
“The climate crisis is here, we are feeling its effects which are becoming more and more serious,” commented Environment Minister Leonore Gevesler to the Austrian News Agency (APA).
Source :Skai
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