Up to 10 people were initially feared to be buried after incident between Zuers and Lech am Arlberg on Sunday
A cable car in the Austrian Alps. The avalanche occurred on the 2,700 metre-high Trittkopf mountain at about 3pm local time on Sunday.A cable car in the Austrian Alps. The avalanche occurred on the 2,700 metre-high Trittkopf mountain at about 3pm local time on Sunday.First published on Sun 25 Dec 2022 19.00 GMT
Rescue workers are searching for two missing people after an avalanche swept across ski trails in westernInitially, up to 10 people were feared missing based on video footage from a witness. But the news agency DPA said eight of those individuals had been identified and were no longer feared buried. The avalanche occurred on the 2,700 metre Trittkopf mountain between Zuers and Lech am Arlberg, at about 3pm local time on Sunday. Local media reported that several helicopters and search teams were deployed soon afterwards.
About 200 people were involved in the search. Rescuers requested headlamps so that they could continue the search in the dark, the Austrian Press Agency said.as “one of the best ski areas in the world” and a part of the cradle of Alpine skiing. The resort’s website said that the ski area was closed as of 5pm local time on Sunday and that there would be an update on skiing at 8am on Monday. A spokesperson for the resort could not immediately be reached for comment.
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