Swiss police search for six missing skiers near Matterhorn

Swiss police search for six missing skiers near Matterhorn

/ 09:10 PM March 10, 2024

Swiss police search for six missing skiers near Matterhorn

Tourists take a picture in front of the Matterhorn mountain at the Gornergrat in Zermatt, Switzerland June 2, 2019. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

GENEVA — Police in Switzerland’s Valais canton on Sunday were searching for six people who went missing during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt.

The skiers went missing around Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path, near the Matterhorn mountain that straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, police said.

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“The weather conditions are currently very bad, which makes the emergency response very difficult,” the police said, without disclosing information about the six missing people.

Zermatt is a popular mountain resort renowned for skiing and attracts tourists from around the world.

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