The Austrian authorities warn of the danger of avalanches above 2,400 meters excessive
The Austrian Police introduced at daybreak on Monday that they’ve discovered all of the individuals who have been lacking after they have been buried when a snow avalanche occurred within the Lech Zürs ski resort in Vorarlberg. The emergency companies have reported that 4 individuals have been injured, one severely, whereas the opposite six individuals haven’t been affected, in accordance with the Austrian information company APA.
“According to the present state of information, it may be assumed that there are not any extra individuals lacking,” the authorities have indicated, including {that a} closing safety search shall be carried out this Monday.
The avalanche occurred this Sunday round 3:00 p.m. (native time) within the Trittkopf space, at greater than 2,700 meters, which triggered a large-scale operation with as much as 200 rescuers. At first, and on account of the photographs of a video of one of many skiers, as much as 10 individuals may very well be seen hit by the snow avalanche and who would have been buried underneath the snow. The Austrian authorities have warned of the danger of avalanches today in a number of the stations in Tyrol, particularly at heights above 2,400 meters.
More than 200 individuals have labored across the clock since Sunday within the seek for the lacking individuals. At first it was thought that there have been a dozen and, lastly, two had been buried underneath the snow which were rescued by rescue groups.