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Swiss mountain avalanche buries several people, police say Police rescue everyone buried in Swiss mountain avalanche
(about 3 hours later)
The avalanche on the Eiger occurred around midday on SaturdayThe avalanche on the Eiger occurred around midday on Saturday
A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. Swiss authorities say they have rescued everyone who was buried in a "severe" avalanche that occurred on the Eiger mountain on Saturday, and that there are no missing people.
The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern Cantonal police said in a statement on social media. The avalanche at the Swiss Alps took place shortly after midday on Saturday, prompting police to launch a large-scale rescue operation.
They said they had launched a large-scale operation involving several rescue teams who were looking for people. "All people have been flown out," Bern Cantonal police said on Saturday evening, without specifying the number. Authorities had deployed several teams.
The Eiger is a 3,967m (13,000 ft) peak near the tourist resorts of Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and Wengen.The Eiger is a 3,967m (13,000 ft) peak near the tourist resorts of Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and Wengen.
The north face of the Eiger is famous among mountaineers and it has a reputation as one of the world's most challenging climbs.The north face of the Eiger is famous among mountaineers and it has a reputation as one of the world's most challenging climbs.