Footage exhibits second large avalanche in Austria hits skiers who survived regardless of being buried beneath snow | World Information

Dramatic footage exhibits the second a number of skiers have been buried beneath an avalanche within the Austrian Alps on Christmas Day.

Round 200 individuals and eight helicopters have been concerned in a search and rescue operation after the avalanche hurtled down the mountain within the Zurs am Arlberg ski space at round 3pm native time (2pm UK time), Austria’s defence ministry mentioned.

Initially, as much as 10 individuals have been feared lacking, primarily based on video from a witness.

However within the early hours of Boxing Day, police revealed that solely 4 individuals had been buried after being caught up within the avalanche. All survived, regardless of their accidents.

One among them had been shortly rescued from the snow and flown to the hospital in Innsbruck with severe accidents.

The final two individuals unaccounted for contacted authorities late on Sunday and the search and rescue operation was suspended, the Austrian Press Company (APA) reported on Monday

Native ski teacher Stefan Albrecht captured the second of the avalanche on video and mentioned he had “by no means seen such an enormous avalanche”.

Mr Albrecht mentioned he had been snowboarding with a colleague close by when the avalanche started.

“I instantly determined to make a video… however didn’t understand how unhealthy the avalanche could be.”

Mr Albrecht mentioned he and his colleague instantly rushed down to assist seek for victims.

He added that rescue crews and helicopters arrived quickly after.