Zermatt: 3 of the 5 climbers found dead have been identified
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Listening: Three Swiss avalanche victims are identified
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.
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Zermatt: 3 des 5 alpinistes retrouvés sans vie ont été identifiés
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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.
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