5 skiers found dead on glacier in Switzerland; another skier killed by avalanche

The our bodies of 5 skiers have been discovered on a glacier above the Swiss resort city of Zermatt, authorities stated, and one other individual was killed following an avalanche in a village north of there. 

Valais cantonal police stated Sunday the group of victims was positioned on the Adler Glacier following aerial and floor searches after two hikers reported seeing deserted skis close to the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak within the Valais Alps.

Formal identification of the victims remains to be underway, and their nationalities haven’t but been launched.

Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. Climate situations and avalanche exercise within the area are being examined as a part of the probe.

On Saturday, in a high-altitude resort city of Kandersteg that’s 1.5 hours north of Zermatt, native police stated an avalanche buried three skiers on the Morgenhorn, killing one in every of them. Two of the boys had minor accidents, in response to Bern police.

The deceased was recognized as a 29-year-old Swiss citizen from the canton of Bern, police stated.