- Local police say it occurred in the Valais canton which borders France and Italy
- They were reportedly carried away 2,500 metres up in the Col de Fenestral area
- A search for the missing has began, according to a local police spokesperson
An avalanche has swept away at least 10 hikers on a mountain in Switzerland.
Local police say it occurred in the Valais canton, which borders France and Italy.
They were reportedly carried away 2,500 metres high-up in an area called the Col de Fenestral.
A search for the missing has began.
An avalanche has swept away at least 10 hikers in the Swiss canton of Valais
A police spokesman said: ‘The rescuers are on site and we are waiting for information.’
Authorities said there had been several avalanches in that area today and one person has been hospitalised.