The number of people killed by an avalanche that buried an alpine hotel in central Italy last week rose to 12 after the discovery of three additional bodies, Italian media reported Tuesday, January 24.

The bodies of three men were found, according to the La Repubblica publication, less than 24 hours after search and rescue teams found the bodies of two men and a woman, Sputnik says.

Central Italy was shaken by a series of earthquakes up to 5.7 in magnitude last Wednesday. That day, an avalanche in the region of Abruzzo buried the Rigopiano di Farindola hotel with dozens of guests and staff inside.

A total of 17 people remain unaccounted for.