Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Two hikers missing after avalanche in Swiss Alps

Francois Murphy
Sunday 18 February 2018 17:15 GMT
Comments
Swiss Alps mountain range
Swiss Alps mountain range (iStock//35007)

Your support helps us to tell the story

This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.

The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.

An avalanche in the Swiss canton of Valais, which borders France and Italy, has swept away two people, police said on Sunday, revising down the number of missing from 10.

The avalanche took place at an altitude of 2,500 metres in an area called the Col de Fenestral, a spokesman said earlier on Sunday, adding that a search was under way.

The Valais police later said the number of missing had been revised down to two.

No further details were immediately available.

More follows…

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in