Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos AFP AFP Feb 20, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A major snow storm blocked roads across Austria Joe Klamar Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said.One man, aged 53, was crushed to death when a snow plough fell down steps in a "residential complex" in the northern city of Linz, police said. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmu@FC D<:6CD H6C6 <:==65 :? 2G2=2?496D :? E96 %JC@= C68:@?]k^Am kAm%9C66 @7 E96> 5:65 :? 2 8:2?E 2G2=2?496 ?62C E96 $E p?E@? D<: C6D@CE[ @77:4:2=D D2:5] p v6C>2? 5:65 @? 2 D=@A6 2E }2F56CD E92E H2D 3FC:65 3J D?@H] w:D `e\J62C\@=5 D@? H2D D6C:@FD=J :?;FC65[ @77:4:2=D 25565]k^AmkAm%JC@= 2FE9@C:E:6D 2AA62=65 7@C D<:6CD E@ DE2J 2H2J 7C@> @77\A:DE6 D=@A6D 2D E96 =2E6DE 562E9D E@@< E@ a` E96 ?F>36C @7 5625 :? 2G2=2?496D :? pFDEC:2 E9:D H:?E6C D62D@?] %96J D2:5 E96 C:D< H@F=5 C6>2:? 9:89 7@C D6G6C2= 52JD]k^AmkAm&A E@ c_ 46?E:>6EC6D W`e :?496DX @7 D?@H 76== @? E96 p=A:?6 ?2E:@? D:?46 %9FCD52J[ AC@>AE:?8 2=6CED 7@C D@FE962DE pFDEC:2[ ?@E23=J :? E96 C68:@? 2C@F?5 E96 4:EJ @7 vC2K]k^Am More from this section Gu wins triumphant gold of Milan-Cortina Olympics before ice hockey finale Bridgeman powers to six-shot lead over McIlroy at Riviera BBC apologises for 'involuntary' Tourette's racial slur during BAFTA awards kAm':6??2 2:CA@CE E6>A@C2C:=J 4=@D65 :? E96 >@C?:?8[ 2?5 27E6C?@@? D6CG:46D H6C6 Q5:DCFAE65Q]k^AmkAm~?6 @7 E96 >2:? @C3:E2= 9:89H2JD 2C@F?5 ':6??2 H2D 4=@D65 7@C D6G6C2= 9@FCD[ 2?5 @E96C D64E:@?D @7 9:89H2J H6C6 3=@4<65 3J D?@H5C:7ED[ DEC2?565 =@CC:6D @C A@@C G:D:3:=:EJ[ D2:5 E96 ?2E:@?2= 2FE@>@3:=6 2DD@4:2E:@?[ ~p|%r]k^AmkAmt=64EC:4 4@>A2?:6D C6A@CE65 A@H6C @FE286D :? D6G6C2= C68:@?D :? E96 D@FE9 2?5 62DE[ :?4=F5:?8 $EJC:2[ H96C6 b_[___ 9@>6D =@DE 6=64EC:4:EJ]k^AmkAmx? ?6:893@FC:?8 $=@G6?:2[ c_[___ 9@FD69@=5D H6C6 27764E65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ =@42= >65:2[ H9:49 C6A@CE65 >2;@C 5:DCFAE:@?D :? E96 4@F?ECJVD ?@CE962DE]k^AmkAm3<\38^EH^C=Ak^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular Segrest issues statement regarding Dadeville shooting case Jackson’s Gap man left dead after head-on crash Goodwater man arrested for child pornography Details emerge in DUI, manslaughter case Alexander City man arrested for trafficking cocaine Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 33° 44° / 29° 9 PM 32° 10 PM 31° 11 PM 30° 12 AM 28° 1 AM 27°
