Several skiers and snowboarders were buried in an avalanche on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Alps on Thursday morning (27 November), according to local media.
A huge search and rescue operation involving 250 people, rescue dogs and helicopters. Nine people were rescued alive, according to the Austria Press Agency (APA).
Three injured skiers were airlifted to a hospital after being rescued in Tyrol, Austria, according to APA.
The avalanche in a hazardous area outside the protected ski runs.
As of midday, it was not known whether more people were buried under the snow.
