Austria avalanche buries at least 10 people at ski resort

An avalanche has buried astatine slightest 10 radical astatine a skis edifice successful occidental Austria, constabulary say.

One idiosyncratic has been rescued but the hunt for survivors is continuing astatine Lech-Zuers resort, they added.

Officials said astir 100 radical are progressive successful the search, which besides includes respective helicopters and rescue teams with dogs.

Avalanche warnings person been successful spot successful the country passim the Christmas weekend.

The avalanche happened astatine astir 15:00 section clip (16:00 GMT) astatine an altitude of 2,700m (8,858ft).

Rescuers person asked for headlamps truthful the hunt tin proceed done the night, the Austrian Press Agency (APA) reported.

"We are doing everything we tin to rescue the wintertime sports enthusiasts," APA has quoted the municipality of Lech arsenic saying.

Avalanches are communal successful Austria.