US EditionFive skiers found dead on Swiss mountain near Zermatt
- Rescuers found the bodies of five skiers on Sunday near the Rimpfischhorn mountain close to Zermatt in Switzerland.
- Emergency services began searching after two skiers alerted authorities upon finding abandoned skis near the mountain summit.
- The bodies were discovered during aerial and ground searches on avalanche debris near the Adlergletscher glacier at varying altitudes.
- Air Zermatt confirmed that rescuers discovered three bodies on an avalanche debris slope, with two additional victims located nearby on a snowfield close to the Swiss-Italian border.
- Authorities opened an investigation into the deaths, examining weather and avalanche conditions to determine the accident's exact circumstances.
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The lifeless bodies of five mountaineers were found on Saturday 24 May in the vicinity of Zermatt, Switzerland. They were reportedly carried away by an avalanche, the police said. - Switzerland: the 5 mountaineers found dead near Zermatt were reportedly taken away by an avalanche (International).
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At the weekend five dead were found in the mountains near Zermatt. Now the nationality of three of the ski mountaineers is certain. The reason for the tragedy seems to have been a snowboard.
5 Skiers Found Dead Near Luxury Mountain Resort amid ‘Extremely Difficult’ Weather: Reports
The bodies of five skiers were discovered near the luxury Swiss mountain resort of Zermatt after 'extremely difficult' weather conditions. Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident on the Rimpfischhorn mountain.
Two hikers alerted when finding several apparently abandoned skis at the foot of a mountain
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