In Italy, at least six people were killed on Sunday when a glacier ruptured and slid down the mountainside in the Italian Alps.<br />''According to Italian media, nine others were injured in the collapse, with two people suffering serious injuries.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Emergency dispatchers in northeast Italy tweeted that about 18 hikers were believed to have been in the area at the time of the rupture.<br />''<br />''Those hurt, including a person in critical condition, were taken to several hospitals in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto, according to rescue officials.<br />''<br />''Rescue teams using helicopters and drones have been working through the night.