2023-12-23 17:00:01
A search operation for possible buried victims was started in Tyrol’s Pitztal on Saturday after an avalanche at 2:30 p.m. At Roppenkopf in the municipality of St. Leonhard in the Pitztal, ski entry marks were discovered near the avalanche cone, the APA police confirmed an online report in the “Tiroler Tageszeitung”. No further details were known for the time being, the search operation continued into the evening.
The avalanche is likely to be “very large” or “very high,” it said. The search therefore takes a lot of time, said police spokesman Stefan Eder. Numerous emergency services were involved in the search. In addition to mountain rescue, two helicopters were also in use. On Saturday there was a high risk of avalanches (warning level 4) following snowfall and strong winds. The avalanche danger is expected to decrease on Sunday; the avalanche warning service has assessed it as warning level 3.
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