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Avalanche on Zermatt railway line

Aerial photographs of avalanches between Täch and Zermatt on January 4. 

Roads were closed as a result but the protective galleries on the Matterhorn Railway line ensured rail services were not disrupted at the time. Images courtesy Air Zermatt. 

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