1.   In France, blizzards hampered rescuers seeking French skiers and hikers missing in the Alps and the Pyrenees.

2.   A doctor in Ardabil and several villagers said the wolves and dogs had attacked the corpses of people and animals and, at times, hampered rescuers.

3.   But rescuers have been hampered by rough seas and strong winds driven by the storm, the merchant marine ministry said.

4.   Details of the disaster were sketchy early Thursday morning as rescuers were hampered by unstable land and below freezing temperatures in the Snowy Mountains resort.

5.   Details of the disaster were sketchy early Thursday morning as rescuers were hampered by unstable land and sub-zero temperatures in the Snowy Mountains resort.

6.   Huge unstable rocks hamper rescuers.

7.   In the distance, howls could be heard from wolves and wild dogs, animals that have attacked corpses and hampered rescuers in other villages.

8.   Other rescuers were hampered by the heat in the tunnel.

9.   One body was recovered Wednesday, but weather hampered rescuers.

10.   Rescuers already were hampered by more falls of hot rocks and volcanic debris that will remain hot for days.