A bunch of 17 Dutch climbers, accompanied by 4 Austrian guides, was heading in the direction of the Martin-Busch-Huette mountain refuge once they have been struck by an avalanche.
An avalanche close to the Austrian ski resort of Soelden on Thursday killed three individuals from the Netherlands who have been on a snowboarding and mountaineering journey, authorities mentioned. One other individual was rescued and brought to a hospital.
Police mentioned a bunch of 17 individuals from the Netherlands, accompanied by 4 Austrian mountain guides, was climbing towards a mountain refuge, the Martin-Busch-Huette, at about 2,500 metres above sea stage when the avalanche, which was about 80 metres huge, hit simply earlier than 11 am native time.
The mountain rescue service mentioned that three members of the Dutch group have been killed, the Austria Press Company reported. A fourth was rescued from underneath the snow and flown to a hospital within the close by city of Zams.
The Netherlands’ overseas ministry mentioned the nation’s embassy in Vienna “is presently investigating precisely what occurred and is able to present consular help if wanted.”
The avalanche warning stage in Tyrol province, the place Soelden is situated, was “reasonable,” the second stage on a five-tier scale, however specialists warned of the potential for avalanches brought on by unfastened snow.
