Ten skiers have been swept away by an avalanche close to the village of Lech in Austria’s westernmost state of Vorarlberg, and three of them have been injured, the regional police headquarters stated on Sunday night.
Two of the winter sports activities lovers suffered severe accidents, the police stated.
According to the police, the group of 10 was heading in direction of the mountain peak often known as Juppenspitze with a 33-year-old ski information. Suddenly, a slab avalanche broke unfastened, taking 10 of the skiers with it.
Three of the athletes have been capable of get out of the avalanche themselves, the others weren’t buried due to the small quantity of snow – some have been additionally carrying particular backpacks with avalanche airbags.
Four individuals have been injured at Christmas in an avalanche accident shut by on the Arlberg massif.
