Series continues

Another avalanche alert: two people buried in Ischgl!

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(Bild: Hubert Rauth (Symbolbild))

The series of avalanches continued on Wednesday afternoon in Tyrol: shortly after 2 p.m., masses of snow came loose in open terrain in the winter sports resort of Ischgl. According to initial reports, there were casualties - in the end, two winter sports enthusiasts were rescued.

At around 2.15 p.m., the Tyrol control center reported the avalanche in Ischgl in the Landeck district. A total of five people are said to have been involved. Ultimately, two winter sports enthusiasts were partially buried.

The people - exact identities are not yet known - were rescued. They remained uninjured. The avalanche occurred in the area of the Greitspitze. The avalanche cone was then searched for other possible victims - without any results.

The Ischgl mountain rescue team, avalanche dog handlers, the Christophorus 5 and Robin 3 emergency helicopters and the Libelle Tirol police helicopter were called out. The avalanche occurred in open terrain. Not for the first time that day!

Avalanches demanded emergency services
Several avalanches had already occurred in Tyrol in the morning. The operation on the Hintertux Glacier was particularly dramatic, where the crew of the Alpin 5 emergency helicopter was able to dig out a buried victim. After resuscitation, the man - a 30-year-old German - was flown to Innsbruck Hospital. His condition was said to be extremely critical.

An avalanche in Nauders (Landeck district) had a mild outcome. A skier was partially buried and was able to free himself. However, there was a false alarm in Hochgurgl. An operation had been aborted there because the avalanche had one entry and one exit track. It was a false alarm and nobody was buried. 

High avalanche risk on the mountains
After enormous amounts of fresh snow in some places on Tuesday, the avalanche danger on the mountains in large parts of Tyrol has increased enormously. Warning level 4 out of 5 is in force above the tree line.