The bodies of two victims -
mountain rescue technicians - were recovered Friday from an
avalanche at Mt Grignetta north of Lecco.
The victims were named as Lecco man Giovanni Giarletta,
37, and Ezio Artusi, a 46-year-old surveyor from Introbio near
Lecco.
There weer unconfirmed reports a third man may have been hit
by the avalanche.
A heli-ambulance and a fire-brigade helicopter are at the
scene.
Fire teams, mountain-rescue teams, police and health workers
are also there.
There has been a string of deadly avalanches in Italy this
year.
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