Three of five fatalities on the Adler glacier near to the Swiss resport of Zermatt have been identified, the Valais public prosecutor's office has confirmed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The avalanche victims are two men aged 38 and 35, and a 34-year-old woman. All of the identified people are Swiss nationals. According to initial investigations, the five climbers left the Britannia hut in the Saas-Fee region at around 4.30am on Saturday with the aim of climbing the Rimpfischhorn. + Mountain accidents in Switzerland: the figures After putting down their skis, they continued their ascent on foot towards the summit. They were then swept away by an avalanche. Translated from French by DeepL/mga How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and accuracy before publication. Providing you with ...
