Injured pulled from Swiss avalanche, rescue work continues - police


  • World
  • Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019

(L-R) director of Crans-Montana lifts (CMA) Philippe Magistretti, Head of Police du Valais Christian Varone, county councillor Frederic Favre, Director of Organisation Cantonale Valaisanne des Secours (OCVS) Jean-Marc Bellagamba, and prosecutor Catherine Seppey attend a news conference following an avalanche in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) - A major avalanche buried skiers on a busy slope of the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on Tuesday, injuring four people including one whose life is in danger, but there are no known fatalities so far, officials said.

Eight helicopters, 12 dogs and more than 240 police, rescuers and soldiers, worked to find any more people enveloped in the snow as night fell.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

South Sudanese comedians find laughs in painful past
Elon Musk is once again richer than Mark Zuckerberg as fortunes reverse
GPS bracelet places 18-year-old at the scene of 11 different break-ins, US cops say
Ukraine court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody
Cat hides in Amazon return package – then ends up in California 700 miles from home
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy deleted chats amid FTC antitrust probe
Mexican lawmakers approve new pension fund backed by president
Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian-born high court judge
Musk's X says posts of Australia bishop stabbing don't promote violence

Others Also Read