Avalanche accident in Zermatt: first fatality identified – holidaymaker only 15 years old.. As of: April 3, 2024, 4:45 a.m By: Sandra Sporer CommentsPressSplit According to the Valais police, an avalanche occurred on Riffelberg, Switzerland, on Monday afternoon.
Several people were swept away. A man and a woman, whose identification has not yet been completed, also died under the masses of snow. A fourth buried skier was rescued with serious injuries and flown to a hospital.