MONITORING DESK
ISLAMABAD: According to a statement from Austrian media sources, near the mountainous villages of Lech and Zurs in Austria, at least 10 people were buried in an avalanche on Sunday.
The incident took place in the afternoon in an open area in the village that is allocated for skiing.
According to the latest report, one person has been rescued. Those buried were winter sports enthusiasts.
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A total of around a hundred people took part in the rescue operation. Search dogs and helicopters are also part of the rescue effort.
A Twitter user commented on the incident with the following tweet:
