Again dead by avalanches in the Alps
In the Swiss and Austrian Alps, winter sports enthusiasts were buried by avalanches at the weekend. Two people died, one was injured. There were deaths last week.
In Switzerland and Austria, three winter sports enthusiasts were swept away by avalanches at the weekend.
In Switzerland, two men aged 51 and 31 died in Sachseln in the canton of Obwalden on Saturday, the public prosecutor reported on Sunday. Last weekend, ten people died in avalanches in the Alps.
An injured person in Tyrol
In Tyrol, a winter sports enthusiast was buried by an avalanche on Sunday. He was rescued with serious injuries and taken to the hospital, police said. According to the information, he was traveling alone. The authorities did not initially disclose where the men came from. The avalanche in Tyrol was released at the 2,602 meter high Schafseitenspitze in the Wipptal. Other winter sports enthusiasts who were out and about in the area remained unharmed.
On Saturday, an avalanche on the Kaunertal Glacier, also in Tyrol, carried away a 36-year-old Austrian. Her companion sounded the alarm. Thanks to the airbag, she was quickly found and rescued, according to the police. She had been badly injured.