Three Germans died in an avalanche in Austria
KIEV. January 13. UNN. Three German skiers were killed during an avalanche at an Austrian ski resorts. It is reported by UNN with reference to the “Austria press Agency” (APA).
“As announced on Sunday by the police, four riders from Germany in the virtually closed portion of the route Langer Zug, to the North of the railway Rufikopf, was covered with an avalanche. Three of them were covered with snow and can be found only the dead. The fourth fate is still unknown”, – stated in the message.
According to police, the victims of the avalanche were three men from Upper Swabia at the age of 32, 36 and 57 years old. Fourth, the missing athlete 28 years old from southern Germany. According to police, the two of them had with them all emergency equipment. Despite security measures, all three of them received multiple injuries and gasped.
About the disappearance of the skiers said the wife of one of them, after they did not return home in the evening. Rescuers tracked mobile phones, and found the bodies of three, the search for the fourth skier was prevented by heavy snow and a large avalanche danger. Have been involved in this mountain rescuers Austrian Lech, Lech fire brigade, employees of the lifts and the Alpine police.
We will remind, on January 10, Transcarpathia found missing tourist Igor Grishchenko, who was looking in the Carpathians from 6 January.