Three Swiss avalanche victims are identified

Zermatt: 3 of the 5 climbers found dead have been identified Keystone-SDA

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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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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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

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