Italian rescue teams found the bodies of two more victims of the glacier collapse in the Alps, which is believed to have killed up to 12 people and is being blamed for rising temperatures.
At least nine people have been confirmed to have been killed in the avalanche on Sunday on the Marmolada, which at more than 3,300 meters 10,830 feet is the highest peak in the Dolomites, a range in the eastern Italian Alps straddling the regions of Trento and Veneto.
Three people, all Italian, remain unaccounted for, as a result of searches using drones, according to Maurizio Fugatti, president of the Trento region.
A police team specialized in DNA analysis has been drafted in to help with the identification process. Much of Italy has been baking in an early summer heatwave, and scientists said climate change is making glaciers more unpredictable.
Rescue coordinators hope to add more than just the work of drones and helicopters by sending a team of experts and search dogs to the lower part of the site on Thursday when the weather is forecast to be clearer.
Part of the mountain will be shut off to tourists to allow rescue teams to operate and prevent climbers from accessing potentially dangerous areas. On Saturday, the local Fassa Valley will hold a day of mourning to honor the victims, which include two tourists from the Czech Republic.