an hour agoFour climbers die, hit by avalanches in the Swiss Alps
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Three Dutch climbers, who were reported missing last Friday, were found dead on Sunday at the base of a glacier in the Valais Canton in southern Switzerland, local authorities announced today. According to the first investigation data, three victims, two men aged 32 and 40, and one woman [...]
According to the first investigation data, the three victims -- two men aged 32 and 40 -- and a 30-year-old woman -- were allegedly killed by an avalanche. This is the assessment of Valais' public prosecutor and Berna police.
Their bodies were found Sunday morning in the Jezi glacier in the Blattern community. The search for them had started Saturday afternoon with helicopter support, since climbers had given no signs of life since Friday.
The case is being investigated by the Valais Canton's Interior Ministry.
