2 victims recovered from avalanche

(ANSA) - Rome, February 16 - 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.