Five skiers found dead near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort

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Five skiers found dead near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort

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Five skiers found dead near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort

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Five skiers found dead near Switzerland's Rimpfischhorn mountain.
Rescue operations were initiated after abandoned skis were reported.
The victims’ identities are still unconfirmed, and an investigation is ongoing.

Rescue teams discovered the bodies of five skiers on the Adler Glacier, near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort. The alert was raised by climbers who spotted abandoned skis at around 4,000 meters on the slopes of Rimpfischhorn, prompting aerial and ground searches by emergency services, according to Reuters and BBC.

Authorities reported that three bodies were found in an area of avalanche debris, while two others were located higher up the mountain's slope. The police confirmed that an investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident, as stated by Le Monde and CBS News.

The identities of the deceased skiers have not yet been officially released, leaving their nationalities and the exact details of the incident under investigation. In a related ski accident, another incident occurred involving an avalanche that resulted in one death north of Zermatt, highlighting the dangers of skiing in such high-risk areas, according to HuffPost.