Avalanche in Tyrol: Several Winter Sports Enthusiasts Buried

All were rescued alive. Whether and how seriously they were injured was initially unknown. The search for possible buried individuals in the open ski area was still ongoing. It remained unclear whether there were actually any more buried individuals there.

Avalanche at Stubai Glacier Triggered by Off-Piste Skiers

Several people were reportedly in the open terrain at the time of the avalanche, according to the glacier railways in the morning. It was certain that avalanche airbags were observed being deployed by some of the affected winter sports enthusiasts. According to current knowledge, the avalanche was triggered by off-piste skiers.

The avalanche incident led to a large-scale search operation involving several mountain rescue teams, avalanche search dogs, and three rescue helicopters. Around 250 emergency personnel were on site searching the avalanche cone for possible buried individuals.

(APA/Red.)

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