BOHINJ, Slovenia (Reuters) -Three Croatian climbers were killed after an avalanche struck below the Toska mountain peak in Slovenia’s Julian Alps on Sunday, rescuers said on Monday.

The search for the trekkers, who went climbing despite weather warnings, began on Sunday when rescuers found the body of one of them before being forced to suspend the operation due to bad conditions.

A team of 45 rescuers, police and a helicopter continued the search on Monday and found the bodies of two climbers at a height of 1,800 metres.

“All three were killed,” rescue team leader Miha Arh told a news conference attended by Slovenian and Croatian interior ministers.

“The operation was dangerous and difficult for the rescuers,” he said, adding that the helicopter could not take off from the ground due t

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