German skier dies in avalanche in southeastern Switzerland

A German skier died on Saturday in an avalanche near the Oberalp Pass in southeastern Switzerland. He was part of a group of seven skiers swept away by the avalanche; four suffered minor injuries and were taken by helicopter to hospital. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Graubünden cantonal police announced that a member of the group had raised the alarm on Saturday just after 12pm. Two skiers started searching for the five missing people who had been buried by the avalanche. Helicopters from Rega, Swiss Helicopter and the air force transported the rescuers and avalanche dogs to the area on the north-eastern slope of Badus/Six Madun, a 2,928-metre mountain peaking. The German citizen was recovered from the snow but he was pronounced dead. An investigation was opened. Translated from Italian by AI/sb How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A ...