Avalanche in Tyrol: Several Winter Sports Enthusiasts Buried

According to current knowledge, the avalanche was triggered by off-piste skiers. Several people were said to have been in the open terrain at the time of the avalanche, according to the Glacier Railways. However, how many people were actually affected remained unclear even by midday. The APA was initially not confirmed that some partially buried individuals had already been dug out. It was certain, however, that avalanche airbags deployed by some of the affected winter sports enthusiasts were observed.

A large-scale search operation involving several mountain rescue teams, avalanche search dogs, and three rescue helicopters was underway. The avalanche cone was being intensively searched by the emergency services.

(APA/Red.)

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