Drone Footage Shows Starting Point of Avalanche That Devastated Hotel

Footage published on January 27 by Italy’s fire service was said to show the detachment point of the avalanche that tore through the Hotel Rigopiano in Pescara on January 18, killing 29 people.

The avalanche followed a series of earthquakes a day earlier, and prompted days of search and rescue operations by emergency crews. This aerial footage shows the scene. Rescue workers and damaged buildings can be seen on site. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful