died A day after an avalanche in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, one of four rescued wounded. In the case of the death of the victim is a 34-year-old Frenchman, the police announced in the Canton of Valais on Wednesday. The accident had happened on a ski slope in the area of the Plaine-Morte.
The search for victims lasted the whole night. Other victims were not found. 240 rescue workers were deployed to the area to search.
More about
ski resort in Switzerland, Four injured after avalanche in Crans Montana
the Plaine-Morte is located at almost 3000 meters of altitude, it is the highest ski resort of Crans-Montana. On the Website of the ski area, the avalanche danger had been given with the second-lowest category of the five-point scale. On designated ski slopes, avalanches are very rare. (AFP)
