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The bodies of five skiers were found on a glacier near the Swiss mountains in Limpfishhorn, police said on Sunday.
The bodies were found after two other skiers raised the alarm and saw the skis at the foot of the mountain’s peak but had not come across their owners, a police statement said.
A rescue helicopter with medical professionals on board quickly flew through the area, with five bodies “stopping out soon,” the statement continued.
Approximately 500 meters (1,640 feet) were found from a Swiss location, reported Swiss broadcasting station Radio Television Suisse (RTS). The other two bodies were found almost 200 meters (approximately 656 feet) tall in small snowy areas.
Formal identification of the victim is underway. The Attorney General has launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident, police said.
