Five skier corpses have been discovered close to Switzerland’s upscale resort town of Zermatt.
A day prior, emergency services were notified of some discarded skis around the 4,000-meter mark in the Rimpfischhorn mountain region, according to statements from the prosecutor’s office in canton Valais.
Emergency personnel discovered the remains close to the Adlergletscher glacier following aerial and land search operations in southwestern Switzerland, near the boundary with northern Italy.
Local airline Air Zermatt said that three of the bodies were found on the debris of an avalanche a few hundred metres below where the skis were spotted. The other two were discovered higher up the mountain, it added.
Map of Zermatt:
The airline’s planes are utilized for search operations and various emergency situations.
The identification of the five individuals has not been established yet. Investigations are currently ongoing.
Meteorological conditions and avalanche occurrences within the area are under scrutiny as part of the investigation.
The Rimpfischhorn is a 4,199-meter (13,776-foot) peak close to the Italian border and is favored by backcountry skiers.
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