Around 10 individuals have been buried in an avalanche within the Lech/Zuers free snowboarding space in western Austria on Sunday, the Austrian Press Agency (APA) reported, including that one particular person had been rescued.
The avalanche occurred at about 3 p.m. (1400 GMT), APA mentioned, including that a number of helicopters and search groups deployed quickly afterwards.
“We are doing everything we can to rescue the winter sports enthusiasts,” APA quoted the municipality of Lech as saying.
Some 100 individuals have been concerned within the search, with rescuers requesting headlamps in order that they will proceed the search at midnight, APA added.
Lech/Zuers markets itself as “one of the best ski areas in the world” and a part of the cradle of Alpine snowboarding.
The resort’s web site mentioned that the ski space was closed as of 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Sunday and that there can be an replace on snowboarding at 8 a.m. (0700 GMT) on Monday. A spokesperson for the resort couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. — Reuters
