Police and rescuers conduct searches after an avalanche swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt, injuring two people.
Rescue forces and helicopters still search for missed persons after an avalanche swept down a ski piste in the central town of Andermatt, canton Uri, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Six people have been rescued, two of them with minor injuries but cantonal authorities fear that several other people may be buried. An extensive rescue operation is underway.
Rescue forces and helicopters still search for missed persons after an avalanche swept down a ski piste in the central town of Andermatt, canton Uri, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Six people have been rescued, two of them with minor injuries but cantonal authorities fear that several other people may be buried. An extensive rescue operation is underway. FRANKFURT, Germany -- An avalanche swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring two people.
Four others either were rescued or extricated themselves from the snow unhurt. Police and rescuers searched the snowslide after witnesses said more people might be buried, but the operation ended with police saying there were no more victims.ChristmasThe German dpa news agency reported that heavy snow in recent days has raised the avalanche danger to level 3, meaning significant danger.
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