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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Bodies of five skiers found on mountainside
The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said this afternoon. The tragic discovery was made after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-metre peak in the Valais Alps. Local police said on Sunday that the victims were located on the Adler Glacier following aerial and ground searches. Formal identification of the victims is still under way, and their nationalities have not yet been released. READ MORE: Donald Trump 'looks embarrassed' by woman's reaction at White House meeting READ MORE: Is it safe to travel to Greece, Turkey, Italy and France after countries put on 'high alert'? An investigation into the circumstances of the accident has been launched. Weather conditions and avalanche activity in the region are being examined as part of the probe. The victims were found at different heights on avalanche debris in the high altitude near the Swiss-Italian border. Three bodies were found in one area and two more were higher up, rescue service Air Zermatt is reported to have said. A fifth pair of skis was later found confirming that the group had travelled as a party of five. Zermatt is one of the more upmarket Alpine resorts in Switzerland visited by affluent skiers. Rescuers were also called to a separate incident on Friday night. Air Zermatt carried out a mountain rescue on the Fiescherhörner when four people were stranded in fog and high winds. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Bodies of five skiers found on Swiss glacier
The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said. The discovery comes after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-metre peak in the Valais Alps. Advertisement Valais cantonal police said on Sunday the victims were located on the Adler Glacier following aerial and ground searches. Formal identification of the victims is still under way, and their nationalities have not yet been released. Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. Weather conditions and avalanche activity in the region are being examined as part of the probe. Advertisement
CTV News
25-05-2025
- CTV News
Five skiers found dead near Swiss mountain
The snow-capped peaks of Rimpfischhorn (left) and Allalinhorn are pictured in the Valais Alps, Switzerland. The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier near the Swiss mountain of Rimpfischhorn, police announced on May 25.(via CNN Newsource) The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier near the Swiss mountain of Rimpfischhorn, police announced on Sunday. The bodies were found after two other skiers raised the alarm, saying that they had seen skis at the foot of the summit of the mountain, but had not come across the owners of them, the police statement said. A rescue helicopter with medical professionals on board immediately flew over the area and the five bodies were 'quickly discovered,' the statement continued. Three of the bodies were found some 500 meters (roughly 1640 ft) from where the skis were located, Swiss broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) reported. The two other bodies were found nearly 200 meters (roughly 656 ft) higher, on a small, snow-covered area, it added. Formal identification of the victims is ongoing. The Attorney General has opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident, police said. Article written by Catherine Nicholls, CNN
