The search for a sixth man continues.
A tragic accident occurred in the Swiss Alps. Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of five missing skiers on Sunday. The search for a sixth man continues.
The group, which included a family of five from canton Valais, set out from the famous ski resort of Zermatt on Saturday. They were reported missing in the Tete Blanche area. Authorities reported the skiers’ ages ranged from 21 to 58. While no details of the deceased were revealed, it was confirmed they were found in Tete Blanche on Sunday. Reuters the report said.
Police said they were alerted by a family member who had planned to pick up the group from Arora village on Saturday afternoon but became worried when they failed to arrive.
CNN A search and rescue operation was launched on Saturday after reports that the skier went missing near the Tete Blanche pass at an altitude of 3,706 meters (12,159 feet) on his way to the village of Arora.
“At 5:19 p.m., a member of the group managed to contact emergency services. This call led him to the area of the Tete Blanche Pass, at an altitude of approximately 3,500 meters” (approximately 11,480 feet), police said.
“Storms and avalanche danger in the Southern Alps prevented helicopters and rescue teams from approaching the area,” police continued, adding that a team of five experienced rescuers attempted to set off from Zermatt during the night , but they had to give up due to “very adverse and risky weather conditions” at an altitude of over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet).
Zermatt is a popular mountain resort famous for its skiing, attracting tourists from all over the world.
