About 10 people have been buried in an avalanche in Austria, one of whom has so far been rescued.
The avalanche occurred in the Lech/Zuers free skiing area at about 3pm (1400 GMT) on Sunday, the Austrian Press Agency said, adding that several helicopters and search teams were deployed soon afterwards.
“We are doing everything we can to rescue the winter sports enthusiasts,” APA quoted the municipality of Lech as saying.
About 100 people were involved in the search. Rescuers requested headlamps so that they could continue the search in the dark, APA added.
Lech/Zuers markets itself as “one of the best ski areas in the world” and forms part of the cradle of Alpine skiing. The resort’s website said that the ski area was closed as of 5pm local time on Sunday and that there would be an update on skiing at 8am on Monday. A spokesperson for the resort could not immediately be reached for comment.
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