In the free ski area of Lech/Zürs in Vorarlberg, an avalanche probably buried up to ten people. A skier could meanwhile be rescued injured.
The remaining victims are still being searched for with avalanche search dogs and helicopters. According to the community, almost 200 people are on duty in the evening, who took part in the search on the avalanche cone. According to a police spokesman, the masses of snow had also reached the slopes of the ski area at the Trittkopf in Lech, which is around 2700 meters high, and buried winter sports enthusiasts there.
The avalanche went off around 3 p.m. in the area of around 2700 meters high Trittkopf in the Lech and Zürs ski area in Vorarlberg. A lot of snow had fallen in the high alpine terrain in the past few days. According to the police, spring-like conditions prevailed in the Arlberg ski area on Sunday. At the same time, according to the avalanche warning service, the avalanche danger was considerable.