Several dead in avalanche accident in Zermatt: Police stop searching for missing skier.. As of: April 4, 2024, 5:21 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 15-year-old American is among the dead. A man and a woman, whose identification has not yet been completed, also died. A fourth buried skier was rescued with serious injuries.