Off-trail Avalanche in Italy Claims Two Lives, While Other News Developments Emerge
Courmayeur, Italy - February 15, 2026 - An off-trail avalanche on the Italian side of Mont Blanc claimed the lives of two skiers and injured another on Sunday, according to officials. The incident occurred in the Couloir Vesses, a well-known freeride route in Courmayeur, near the border between France and Switzerland. In other news, the FBI is analyzing a recovered glove in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in eleven fatalities, and assailants killed at least 32 in northwest Nigerian villages. Canadians are also rallying around Tumbler Ridge after a school shooting.
The avalanche, which occurred Sunday morning, prompted a search and rescue operation involving fifteen rescuers, three canine units, and two helicopters, according to Italy's Alpine Rescue. One of the injured skiers was taken to a hospital in serious condition but later died.
In a separate development, the FBI is examining a glove found near the site of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The agency stated that the glove appears to match those worn by a suspect in surveillance footage. Investigators recovered the glove from a field near the road about two miles from Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona. Preliminary DNA test results have been received, but the agency is awaiting "quality control and official confirmation" before entering an "unknown male profile" into its database, according to the FBI.
Meanwhile, in Gaza, eleven people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defense and health officials. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people, while another strike in the south of the strip killed five. The Israel Defense Forces stated they struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas. Both sides have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire agreement.
In Nigeria, armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 32 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria's Niger state, according to residents. The attacks have raised concerns about insecurity in the region, with the government facing mounting pressure to restore stability.
Finally, in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, the community is receiving support after a school shooting. Jim Caruso, who traveled 700 miles to be there, said, "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort. I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them." A growing makeshift memorial has been established on the steps of the town hall.
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