Horror avalanche kills three skiers after dragging them several hundred metres down 9,000ft mountain

THREE skiers have died after a horrifying avalanche ripped through a 9,300ft mountain in Italy.

The victims were dragged downhill for several hundred metres suffering fatal injuries, rescuers said.

ReutersRescue teams at the Punta Valgrande mountain searched for survivors in a helicopter[/caption] ReutersMountain rescuers scoured the snowy mountains after the avalanche using dogs[/caption] ReutersHeroic rescuers braved the torrid weather to help find survivors[/caption]...