VIENNA, Dec 26 — Rescuers hunted for possible victims of three avalanches that hit the Austrian ski resort of Ankogel and one at the Swiss resort of Andermatt today, injuring at least two people. After a large avalanche spilled onto the piste at Andermatt, two people were pulled from the snow and...
General view of the site of an avalanche across ski piste in Andermatt, Switzerland December 26, 2019. in this picture obtained from social media. — Picture by Marc Ruppert via Reuters
After a large avalanche spilled onto the piste at Andermatt, two people were pulled from the snow and taken to Uri hospital with minor injuries, Swiss police said. Danger for the area had been at level three on a scale of five, according to the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research , which said fresh and wind-drifted snow was the main threat.One happened outside the secured ski slope and buried two free riders, who were able to escape.
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