Five Skiers Found Dead on Swiss Glacier

Rescuers found the bodies of five skiers near Zermatt, a luxury ski resort in Switzerland, after a group of climbers reported unattended skis near the summit of Rimpfischhorn, a 4,199-meter peak in the Valais Alps. The victims were found on avalanche debris at varying altitudes near the Swiss-Italian border. An investigation into the accident has been launched by the public prosecutor's office.

Five skiers were found dead on a glacier in the Swiss Alps near Zermatt, and another skier was killed by an avalanche in Kandersteg. The bodies were discovered after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn peak. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the accidents, including weather conditions and avalanche activity. The nationalities of the victims on the glacier have not been released, while the deceased in Kandersteg was identified as a 29-year-old Swiss citizen.

Five skiers were found dead on the Adler Glacier in the Swiss Alps near Zermatt after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis. Authorities conducted aerial and ground searches, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause, with a focus on weather conditions and avalanche activity.