Originally, the emergency services had assumed ten winter sports enthusiasts who could have been buried by the snow masses on the slopes on Sunday. The video of a ski guest suggested this conclusion. The police have now announced that the other six people were not caught by the avalanche.
Use of searchlights
According to the police, the search and rescue operation was stopped late Sunday evening. For security reasons, a search will be carried out this Monday “for final clarification”. At times, up to 200 people from various rescue organizations were deployed.
The avalanche cone on a slope below the 2,700 meter high Trittkopf near Lech was illuminated with the help of powerful searchlights. The helpers searched the terrain with long probing poles. They were supported in their search by seven helicopters.
On Sunday afternoon there was an avalanche in Zürs, in the area of Trittkopf. The runway below was buried over a length of 500 to 600 meters.