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Severe weather in Switzerland and Austria

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Strong storms hit the Alps. Two climbers were stuck in Switzerland. They were on the Pizzo del Prévat mountain. One climber had health problems. The rescue service Rega helped them. The storm made the rescue hard. The men waited 3 hours. A helicopter brought them down. They are both fine now.

Thun had much rain and hail. Water covered the streets. Austria also had big problems. In the Kaunertal valley, mud slides happened. A mud slide is a fast flow of mud and stones. The mud covered the glacier road. 250 people were trapped. They stayed in guest houses at night. Military helicopters brought the guests down on Monday.

The road in the Kaunertal valley stays closed. Workers remove the mud and stones. The Steiermark region had much hail. The land looked white like in winter. It was very hot before. Then, strong thunderstorms came. No one was hurt. Experts check the road damage now.

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Definitions

Muren
A mud slide is a fast flow of mud and stones.
Rega
The Rega is the Swiss air rescue service.
Evakuierung
An evacuation means moving people from danger to safety.

People

Christian Kalsberger
He is the mayor of the Kaunertal area in Tyrol.

Locations

Tessin
A region in the south of Switzerland.
Kaunertal
A valley in the Austrian Alps.
Thun
A city in Switzerland.
Steiermark
A region in the south east of Austria.

Sources

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Unwetter-Chaos in Thun: Überschwemmungen durch starken Hagel

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Hagelwetter zog durch die Steiermark: „Erinnert an den Winter“

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