Ski tourer is swept away by an avalanche in Valais and dies
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A Swedish ski tourer has died in an avalanche accident in Evolène, canton Valais.
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The 47-year-old was swept away and buried by the masses of snow on Friday while descending in the Roussette area of southwestern Switzerland at around 2,850 metres.
The man was part of a group of five ski tourers, the Valais cantonal police and the public prosecutor’s office said on Saturday. His companions were able to locate the victim and rescue him from the masses of snow. They then immediately initiated resuscitation measures.
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The rescue services called out by the Valais cantonal rescue organisation and the cantonal police went to the scene of the accident with two helicopters from Air-Glaciers. Despite first aid, the ski tourer died at the scene.
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