Five skiers killed as avalanche buries more than a dozen people in Austrian Alps

Feb 6, 2016 - 10:09
Feb 6, 2016 - 11:27
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Five skiers killed as avalanche buries more than a dozen people in Austrian Alps
Rescue teams arrive by helicopter to search for a group of people buried by an avalanche at the Wattener Lizum, Austria (Picture: TIROL/AFP/Getty Images)

Five skiers have died following an avalanche at a resort in the Austrian Alps.

More than a dozen people are still believed to be buried under the snow and emergency services are on the scene.

The avalanche occurred in the Wattental valley, around 25 miles (40km) southeast of Innsbruck in weste Austria.

A police spokesman said it was not yet known how many people are injured.

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling