“Situation is quite critical’: Italian holiday hotspot cut off from the outside world – tourists trapped. 60 centimeters of snow and an avalanche hit the popular ski resort of Livigno in the north of Italy.

The Alpine pass is closed and the situation is critical. The Arpa Lombardia weather center strongly advises against excursions in the region and warns: “Numerous spontaneous avalanches are possible, which can also affect high-altitude roads and exposed infrastructure”