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Three killed in Switzerland Avalanche
Al Sitten Published in Saudi Press Agency on 27 - 03 - 2011

Akhir 22, 1432, March 27, 2011, SPA -- Three skiers were killed and six injured in an avalanche in Switzerland on Saturday, police said.
A total of 11 people, all French tourists, were buried in the avalanche. One person was able to dig himself free and alert the emergency services, who launched a search for survivors. One person was still missing on Saturday evening.
The accident happened near Bourg-St Pierre in the canton of Valais, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA".

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