Young skier dies in avalanche in Swiss Alps
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Young skier dies in avalanche in Swiss Alps
A 27-year-old ski tourer has died in the hospital in Sion, in southwestern Switzerland, after being caught in an avalanche on Saturday. He died from his injuries on Tuesday.
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The Valais cantonal police reported that the young man was carried several hundred metres by an avalanche on Saturday while descending from the Grand Tavé summit through a rocky ravine, where he was buried under the snow.
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The victim’s companion quickly raised the alarm and started searching with an avalanche transceiver. She managed to find him before the rescue services arrived.
The victim was airlifted to a hospital in Sion with severe injuries. The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident.
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