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Avalanche/landslide Avalanche in Arolla VS claims one life

SDA

28.12.2024 - 08:42

An avalanche accident in the Arolla VS region claimed one life on Friday afternoon.
An avalanche accident in the Arolla VS region claimed one life on Friday afternoon.
Keystone

A ski tourer died in an avalanche accident in Arolla VS on Friday afternoon. The companion of the 27-year-old Swiss skier was uninjured.

Keystone-SDA

28.12.2024, 08:42

According to a statement from the Valais cantonal police on Saturday, the two ski tourers were skiing at a safe distance from each other in the Arolla region at around 1.30 p.m. when the mass of snow under the skis of one of them tore off.

The rescue services quickly located the victim. Despite the resuscitation measures initiated and the transfer to the hospital in Sion, he succumbed to his injuries.

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