A minimum of two individuals have died after a “extreme” avalanche on the Eiger mountain within the Swiss Alps on Saturday, native police say.
The avalanche befell shortly after noon, and swept away seven individuals who had been within the space on a ski tour, prompting the police to launch a large-scale rescue operation.
One man died on the scene whereas one other was handled on the scene however later died in hospital. Police had earlier reported that everybody who had been buried within the avalanche had been rescued.
The Eiger, at 3,967m (13,000 ft), is a well known peak in Bern, close to the vacationer resorts of Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and Wengen.
A minimum of eight individuals had been on the mountain when the avalanche occurred, however one particular person had not been affected, police stated.
5 different individuals had been flown to hospital the place they had been receiving therapy.
Authorities are investigating the incident. The north face of the Eiger is known amongst mountaineers and has a status for being one of many world’s most difficult climbs.
