Tragedy in the Swiss Alps, five climbers were found lifeless in a snowstorm
A harrowing accident in the mountains, which destroyed an entire family. Five climbers they lost their lives during a snowstorm, unfortunately they were unable to find shelter. They were at 3,500 meters above sea level.
The tragedy happened on Swiss Alps, a few meters as the crow flies from the Italian border. They tried to save themselves, but soon lost their sense of direction and had no escape. An entire family, three brothers, a cousin, an uncle and a woman, partner of one of them. The sixth person turns out still missing.
What happened shocked the small village Vex of the Canton of Valais, where those involved lived and where one of them, the thirty-year-old Jean Vincent Moix, had recently been elected city councilor. They had decided to spend a carefree day in the mountains. It wasn't the first time they organized a family excursion, but this time it turned into a painful and unimaginable tragedy.
The five climbers had between 21 and 58 years old, on Saturday morning they left Zermatt towards Arolla. The weather was stable, but suddenly worsened. The first alarm was raised by a family member around 4pm, he was worried about their failure to return. After an hour, another call to the emergency number came from one of the missing. Thanks to the phone call, the rescuers managed to track the location of the family and others start your searches.
The researchers first set off on foot, but given the strong gusts of wind and the danger of avalanches, they were forced to turn around. The searches continued with the help of 11 helicopters and around 30 men. Unfortunately, she wasn't found until the next morning no sign of the six missing.
The five climbers found dead
The tragic discovery arrived there Sunday evening, around 9.30pm. The rescuers found it 5 frozen bodies. They had tried to dig a hole to try to take shelter.
They found themselves in an unexpected situation. We worked around the clock to attempt the impossible.
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