According to the Associated Press, Austrian authorities tried to save dozens of Catholic nuns whose Alpine monasteries were cut off from the world for days by heavy snowfall.
But public radio station ORF reported Thursday that the nuns said they had enough food and fuel and they wanted to stay there. The Marienparadies Monastery, located about 30 miles south of Salzburg, is home to 30 nuns and a priest.
The ORF reported that authorities had deployed heavy equipment to clear the snow and fallen trees that blocked the road to the monastery.
The report quoted Sister Laure-Marie, the abbot of the convent, as saying that the nuns had considered leaving, but that "now that the sun is out and the roads will soon be clear again, we are very, very grateful to God for allowing us to stay here." ”。
Heavy snowfall has caused problems and casualties in many European countries in recent weeks.
In Norway, more than two weeks ago, four skiers were killed in an avalanche in the north of the country, and rescuers recovered two more bodies.
The body was taken by helicopter to the valley, where they will be transported in a hearse to the city of Tromsø on Thursday. The first body was found on Wednesday. Police said on Twitter that the search for the last victim was continuing.
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