Three folks had been killed and one other individual was injured in an avalanche that rumbled down a mountainside at Riffelberg by the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Zermatt, police stated.
A spokesperson for police within the southern canton of Valais had no instant particulars in regards to the identities of the folks caught up within the avalanche on Monday afternoon.
It was additionally unclear whether or not extra folks might nonetheless be lacking, with police saying in a quick assertion that search operations had been halted for Monday.
Entry to the realm, which had loads of snow, was troublesome, Valais police stated. The avalanche occurred simply after 2pm native time, police stated.
