Five climbers heading for the summit of Cima Vertana in the Italian Alps have died in an avalanche. Photo: AP PHOTO

Five German climbers have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Italian Alps.

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The climbers had set out on Saturday to scale Cima Vertana in the Ortler mountain range near the village of Solda.

The avalanche had struck as they headed for the summit, local authorities said on Sunday.

The cascade of snow and ice swept away members of two separate rope teams.

The bodies of two men and a woman were recovered on Saturday while the two other victims, a father and

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