AN AVALANCHE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 January 1927, Page 5

AN AVALANCHE

- SKI-ING PARTY OVERWHELMED TEN DEATHS (By Eleotrie Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Gablo Association). LONDON, 2nd Jan. Innsbruck reports that tins worst avalanche disaster I'm- many years occurred at Zures. Ten members of a. ski ing party, including eight Englishmen and two Germans, were buried. The bodies of five of the Englishmen were recovered. '/. s

The noise of the avalanche sweeping towards the valley was heard for miles around.

RESCUE PARTIES’ DESPERATE ’EFFORTS

LONDON, 2nd Jau

Later messages from Innsbruck stall* that Allberg,- where the avalanche disaster occurred, is a famous ski-ing region, hut difficult, being suitable only, for experts. It is especially dangerous now owing to thaw following extreme cold. This caused an enormous snowfield half a mile wide to break from the mountain .side, engulfing two ski-ing parties from Zures. Of these two were women, one of whom was killed. Some bodies were buried under a snowdrift as high as a two-storey house. Rescue parties worked in relays the whole niglii through by the light ol flares, digging frantically in the hope that someone,might, he alive.

The faces of the victims recovered sot far were calm and passive, indicating that death was instantaneous.

SIX LONDONERS AMONGST VICTIMS

(Received 4th Jan., 9.45 a.m.) VIENNA. 3rd Jan. Six of the victims at Zures were Londoners. .