Prayers are pouring in after three people were killed in a horrible avalanche accident near the Winter Olympics.
One person was killed in an avalanche in the Marmolada area in the Dolomites, near the women's alpine event. Two people were killed in an avalanche near Albosaggia, a village in the lower Valtellina valley, which is close to the men's alpine event.
"The Alpine rescue service said it had no confirmation yet of a potential fourth victim in Trentino Alto Adige, where local media have reported that a man injured in an earlier avalanche died in hospital," the report states.
"Heavy snowfall in the Alps in recent days has caused several avalanches. Earlier this week, another avalanche in the Trentino Alto Adige region killed two Finnish skiers. AINEVA, Italy's snow and avalanche risks association, which is part of the European Avalanche Warning Services, flagged a marked risk of avalanches for Sunday."
Prayers are pouring in for the friends and family members of all three victims
"Horrible news," one fan wrote.
"Praying for them all," another added.
"Can't believe it. Horrifying news," another added.
"Awful news. Praying for all three victims," one added.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of all three victims this weekend.