Skiers saved after avalanche in western Austria

• In total there were 10 skiers stuck in avalanche.
• All lives are saved by authorities.
• The nationalities of the skiers were not disclosed.

The ten skiers who were caught in an avalanche on Sunday near the western Austrian resort of Lech-Zuers have all been rescued, according to police.

After initial concerns that the missing individuals had been buried in the snow, avalanche dogs, helicopters, and searchlights were employed in the mission to find them.

It may be considered that there aren’t any more persons missing based on the information we currently have, according to authorities.

The nationalities of the skiers were not disclosed in any detail.

At a height of 2,700m, the avalanche occurred about 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) (8,858ft).

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