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Briton dies at Italian ski resort | Briton dies at Italian ski resort |
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A British man has died after crashing into a barrier while reportedly sliding down a mountain at an Italian ski resort on a rubber mattress. | A British man has died after crashing into a barrier while reportedly sliding down a mountain at an Italian ski resort on a rubber mattress. |
A second man needed hospital treatment after being hurt in the same accident, which took place near Susa, close to Turin, in northern Italy. | |
His injuries are not considered life-threatening, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said. | |
The family of the dead man, named as David Monk, have been informed. | |
However, the FCO could not confirm where Mr Monk was from. | |
Reports said Mr Monk and three friends slid down a ski slope on rubber mattresses at the Sauze d'Oulx resort, in the Via Lattea. | |
Mr Monk suffered fractures to his head and chest after crashing into a fence, reports said. | Mr Monk suffered fractures to his head and chest after crashing into a fence, reports said. |
Local police are treating it as an accident. | Local police are treating it as an accident. |