Ten people believed to be buried in huge Austrian avalanche
Rescue workers are searching for two people feared buried by an enormous avalanche in western Austria, local media has reported.But eight of those individuals have since been identified and are no longer cause for concern, the dpa news agency reported, citing a spokesman of the rescue team.About 200 rescue workers were searching the avalanche path near the upmarket Lech ski resort in the Arlberg region.
The avalanche struck on a face on the Trittkopf mountain between Zürs and Lech at about 3pm local time , with released snow tumbling as far as nearby ski runs, the Austrian Press Agency said.
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