Polonium

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Avalanche in Poland kills 2, injures 3

Rescuers say an avalanche has killed two hikers and injured three others in Poland's Tatra Mountains.

A spokesman for the Tatra Voluntary Rescue Service, Marcin Witek, said Wednesday the avalanche hit five people who were trekking at the foot of the Rysy mountain, some 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) high.

Two were killed and three were hospitalized with injuries.